Scholarships
NARRP believes that promoting and fostering recreation and natural resource planning education is tantamount to helping develop the recreation planners of the future. As such, NARRP helps cultivate tomorrow’s leaders with scholarship programs that encourage and support appropriate educational opportunities and allow recipients to cultivate relationships with today’s leaders.
Student Conference Scholarships
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Purpose of program?
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To provide financial support to higher education students for advancement of their recreation planning knowledge, skills, and professional leadership.
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Who is Eligible?
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Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time in a recreation management, planning or closely related degree program.
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Types of supported activities?
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To attend and participate in NARRP’s annual national recreation resource planning conference.
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Amount of support?
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Up to $500 per applicant & a conference fee waiver.
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Selection criteria?
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A clear and compelling statement of career goals related to the recreation planning profession.
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Degree that the scholarship will help the person achieve their career goals.
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Quality of past work performance and future potential as judged by university advisor.
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Extent of other contributing financial support or in-kind contributions from other sources (e.g., university, personal, third party organizations).
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Degree that the requested financial support is appropriate and reasonable.
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Expectations?
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Recipient will be expected to attend and participate in NARRP annual national recreation resource planning conference and awards ceremony held during the conference.
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2010 Student Conference Scholarship Announcement (12/9/09)
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2010 Student Conference Scholarship Criteria (12/9/09)
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