Scholarships

Purpose:
To encourage and enable representatives from communities in the Nebraska Development Network-Central Region to attend educational and professional development activities in Nebraska.

Eligible Activities:
Nebraska Rural Institute

Use of Funds:
Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, travel and related expenses. Scholarships are on a reimbursement basis. (Receipts will be required to prove actual expenses. Mileage does not require a receipt and will be paid at the current state rate.

Scholarship Monies:
Eligible applicants may receive a maximum of $200 scholarship who have not received funding in the past two years and whose organization/employer normally does not fund training due to modest budgets. Four $200 scholarships are available for the 2007 Nebraska Rural Institute.

Applications:
The Nebraska Development Network-Central Region is responsible for accepting applications from individuals from communities within the service area and determining the eligibility of applicants.

Reporting:
Scholarship recipients will submit a brief written report including a line-item expense form to the Nebraska Development Network-Central Region after attending the Rural Institute. Receipts for actual expenses will be attached to the report.

Timeliness / Approval of Application:
Whenever possible, scholarship applications should be submitted no later than 30 days prior to the Rural Institute. For 2007 the application deadline is August 18th. Decisions on recipients will be made by the Scholarship Committee and/or the Executive Committee depending on timing.

To apply, submit a scholarship application.

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