UNT LAW CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA), in conjunction with the Texas Higher Education Law Conference is sponsoring four (4) graduate student scholarships to attend the 21st Annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference on March 27-28, 2015 at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, February 17, 2017 by 5 PM.

As the premier conference on higher education law in Texas, the Texas Higher Education Law Conference provides college and university professional in the public and private sector, and attorneys who advise them the most current information on important developments in such areas as student legal issues, first amendment rights, technology dangers, FERPA and free speech areas to name a few. For more information about the Texas Higher Education Law Conference, including registration and hotel information, please visit: http://www.coe.unt.edu/HElawconference.

Scholarship Eligibility:

1. Must be a student member of TACUSPA ($20 annual dues),

2. Must be a full-time, degree-seeking graduate student (master's or doctoral) pursuing a career in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field,

3. Must be endorsed by a faculty member in the program where the student is currently enrolled or by a professional member of TACUSPA (name of reference required on application). 

Each scholarship will cover conference registration fees.  Transportation, lodging, and meals not provided during the conference are the responsibility of the recipient. Scholarship recipients may 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 such time will be utilized.

The scholarship application deadline is Friday, February 17, 2017 by 5 PM. Recipients will be notified of their selection by Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

For more information about the scholarship application or selection process, please contact:

Iliana B. Melendez
Email: ilianam@txstate.edu