Eligibility:

• The applicant must be a registered nurse who currently works or aspires to work in nursing education either in the clinical setting or academic setting

• The applicant must demonstrate interest in professional development and advancing nursing education

• The applicant must demonstrate financial need

• The applicant must be able to attend the 2026 Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies (June 24-26, 2026 in Breckenridge, Colorado)

 

Note: The applicant may not have been previously awarded the Lola Fehr Nurse Educators Conference scholarship.

 

Application Process:

Application for the Lola Fehr Nurse Educators Conference Scholarship will include:

• Application form

• Letter of support from director, mentor, or colleague describing the applicant’s professional goals

• Applicant's CV/Resume

 

Note: Multiple individuals from one institution are permitted to submit a scholarship application. However, each application will be reviewed on its own merit.

 

Committee:

The Scholarship Committee shall be made up of a minimum of three members of the Nurse Educators Conference Planning Committee and one representative from Centennial Area Health Education Center (CAHEC). 

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Note: Scholarship Committee members will recuse themselves from evaluation of known applicants.
 

Considerations for Awards:

• Purpose of Attendance

• Impact and Contributions

• Financial Need

 

Scoring:

You will be scored based on your ability to clearly articulate and address the essay questions and whether your plan to share information obtained at the Nurse Educator Conference is detailed, clear, realistic, and achievable. 

 

Timeline:

Application Opens: November 1, 2025
Application Deadline: January 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Scholarship Recipients Notified via Email: Early February 2026

 

Transferability of Scholarship Award:

Scholarships awarded for the Nurse Educators Conference are awarded to an individual and, as such, are non-transferable. Scholarships are awarded only for the current year’s Conference and cannot be deferred to any other conference or event.