Friday, February 11, 2011

Texas Higher Education Law Conference - Scholarships (DEADLINE - MARCH 1st)



TACUSPA Members,  


TACUSPA is sponsoring four graduate student scholarships to attend the Texas Higher Education Law Conference. Please consider submitting an application by completing the form below. The scholarship deadline is Tuesday, March 1st.
Here is the link to the scholarship application - http://tinyurl.com/higheredlawconference

The Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) will be awarding four (4) scholarships to graduate students attending the Conference. Each scholarship will cover conference registration fees. Transportation and lodging are the responsibility of the recipient.  


Eligibility and Criteria for Selection:
- Must be a student member of TACUSPA ($20 annual dues) 
- Must be a full-time graduate student pursuing a career in student affairs, counseling, higher education or related field 
- Expected career benefits to the recipient 
- Quality of plans to apply conference experience to professional preparation 
- All applicants must be endorsed by a graduate faculty member at the institution where the student is enrolled or by a professional member of TACUSPA (signature required on application)  


Note: Scholarship recipients will be asked to volunteer up to one hour of their time at the conference (if needed). Recipients will be contacted prior to the conference as to when that time will be utilized. Recipients also are expected to notify Matthew Park four days in advance if they are unable to attend. Recipients are required to prepay the conference registration fee. If selected, the recipients will receive a reimbursement at the end of the conference.  


If you have any questions, please contact: Matthew Park TACUSPA Scholarships and Fellowships Chair (940) 397-4500 matthew.park@mwsu.edu  


MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: The 15th Annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference is scheduled for March 28 & 29, 2011, on the UNT campus. Partial information on the conference, including registration, is available at http://www.unt.edu/administration/conference2011.htm

Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D. - Vice President of Education and Professional Development

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