Needs-Based Financial Aid Application

NOTICE: Applications must be received no later than June 5th, 2026.

As we do for every conference, NARSOL is offering need-based scholarships. Please carefully read the instructions below and then complete the application at the bottom of this page.

Scholarship assistance will be awarded based on the availability of funding. In addition to the means-tested eligibility criteria specified below, applicants must be in good standing by either;

1) having volunteered time with NARSOL (National) during the past calendar year, or

2) be a current subscriber of the printed NARSOL Digest, or

3) monetarily contributed to NARSOL within the past calendar year.

Scholarship Application Instructions

1. Complete all personal information requested.

2. The information about your assistance will determine your eligibility, so complete this with all due diligence. If you participate in any means-tested federal or state assistance, you are eligible for a scholarship. Please note that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a means-tested program and is not the same as regular Social Security benefits, such as retirement, survivors, or disability benefits. If you receive a means-tested benefit not listed, describe it in the box titled “other benefit.”

3. Please tell us if any other organization, such as a NARSOL affiliate providing you with financial assistance for this conference.

4. Write a brief statement of your interest and/or any advocacy work you are doing.

5: Check the box indicating if you are applying for a full scholarship or only a waiver of registration fees.

6.: Check the boxes noting that you agree to the conditions of the scholarship.

7: By clicking “Submit,” you have electronically signed and dated the form.