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EDUCAUSE provides financial assistance to help EDUCAUSE members pay for professional development. Scholarships recognize a combination of past achievement, personal and institutional commitment, potential benefit, and financial need.
Scholarship Application Process
To submit an EDUCAUSE scholarship application, you'll need to:
- Establish/Update an EDUCAUSE Profile, including a short professional bio highlighting accomplishments, honors, and recognition and a photo;
- Ensure you are currently employed at an EDUCAUSE member institution; and
- Submit your online application form before the deadline.
- Professionals applying for an EDUCAUSE Institutes must also submit the following:
- One letter of recommendation signed and scanned as PDF from a supervisor or a professional colleague with whom you work regularly addressing the following (maximum 500 words):
- How have you observed the applicant demonstrate initiative and/or leadership?
- What are some of the outcomes resulting from the applicant's initiative and/or leadership?
Student scholarships require a two-step process: a nomination from a current institutional member, and an application from the student.
The nominator must:
- Have an established/updated EDUCAUSE Profile, including a short professional bio highlighting accomplishments, honors, and recognition and a photo;
- Be currently employed at an EDUCAUSE member institution; and
- Submit your student nomination form before the deadline.
The student must then:
- Complete the application process before the deadline, including:
- A short written application form certifying eligibility
- A 2–3 minute video application expressing your interest in applying and how the scholarship will benefit your professional development
Apply for an EDUCAUSE Scholarship
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| EDUCAUSE Annual Conference |
Professionals Full Ride applications due July 21, 2026. |
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Professionals Conference Registration Only applications due August 18, 2026. |
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Student nominations due July 7, 2026. |
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Student applications due July 28, 2026. |
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Early-Career Professionals applications due July 21, 2026. |
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Online Conference Registration applications due September 14, 2026. |
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| EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference |
30 days before the event start date |
Applications open November 2026. |
| EDUCAUSE Summit | May 18, 2026 |
Applications open November 2026. |
| EDUCAUSE Institutes |
30 days before the event start date |
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| EDUCAUSE Leadership Series |
30 days before the event start date |
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| EDUCAUSE Symposiums |
30 days before the event start date |
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| NERCOMP Annual Conference |
30 days before the event start date |
Applications open November 2026. |
Need Event Selection Help?
If you need assistance determining which event best meets your professional development needs, please contact us: [email protected].