Please note that this year's scholarship deadline has passed. Winners will be notified via email on November 23.

The CASE District II Board of Trustees is pleased to announce this year's prestigious District II Scholars program for the District Conference. Those eligible to apply must be employed by, or a graduate student of, an institution that is a member of CASE in District II.

The Scholars will receive scholarships which will cover the conference registration fee. CASE will award 4 scholarships to practitioners from community colleges, 4 to practitioners from independent schools, and 2 to graduate students pursuing a course of study related to Advancement in order to encourage conference participation from these important sectors of our CASE District II membership.

The committee will review the applications and five winners in each of the categories will be notified of their selection as a District II Scholar. The Scholars must pay their own travel, lodging and incidentals as well as any fees for any special events not included in conference registration.

The District will also provide fifty (50) $100 awards for first-time attendees to the District II Conference, based upon the honor system, on a first-come, first-served application process. Awardees must pay their own travel, lodging, and incidentals as well as fees for any special events not included in conference registration.The applications will be reviewed by a committee of the Board.

Criteria for eligibility:

• Institution must be a member of CASE District II
• Community college staff member OR Independent school staff member OR graduate student (select appropriate box on application and this does not need to be your first District II conference attendance)
• Valid justification of need for the scholarship
• First time CASE District II conference attendee and you do not need to be from an independent school or community college to qualify

Please fill out the application and email to Megan Mercier (mmercier@skidmore.edu) OR Melissa Karas ( mkaras@thehill.org) by November 18, 2011. Winners will be notified by email.