AAUW Berkeley NCCWSL Scholarship

UPDATE (4/7/2020) NCCWSL POSTPONED due to COVID-19 health concerns and restrictions. We will not be accepting applications at this time. Please visit the NCCWSL site (click here) for more information. 

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders May 27th-May 30th, 2020 University of Maryland, College Park NCCWSL was born in 1983, when representatives from national gender equity organizations saw the need for a leadership space dedicated to empowering collegiate women. Since then AAUW has taken the helm of the conference and NCCWSL has transformed into an essential experience for any woman serious about creating meaningful impact on her campus, mobilizing her community, and preparing for personal and professional success after graduation.

NCCWSL includes workshops of diverse topics from running for office to positive body image, a verity of keynote speakers, the opportunity to network with college women students all over the country. For a full conference agenda visit the conference website at nccwsl.org.

AAUW Berkeley is offering up to five NCCWSL scholarships! Through the combined efforts the AAUW Berkeley Branch members along with the Berkeley’s College Women’s Club, scholarships will sponsor current college students or recent grads from the Berkeley community.

If awarded, scholarships will cover the following:

  • Registration Fees
  • Conference Meals
  • On-campus housing for 3 nights (Wednesday- Saturday)
  • Travel and transportation to and from the conference (airfare and ground transportation)

Application Requirements:

  1. Eligible applicants MUST be currently enrolled college students or recent (2018-2019) college graduates from the Berkeley area.
  2. Applicants MUST be willing to commit to the dates of the conference and attend ONE post conference AAUW Berkeley Branch meeting (to take place on a Saturday) to share their conference experience.
  3. Recent graduates MUST provide documentation of graduation.
  4. ALL applicants must complete the online application and email a resume.

To Apply, complete the online application and email document(s) to berkeleyaauw@gmail.com

UPDATE (4/7/2020) NCCWSL POSTPONED due to COVID-19 health concerns and restrictions. We will not be accepting applications at this time. Please visit the NCCWSL site (click here) for more information.