COA/NCCWSL | AAUW Alameda (CA) Branch

AAUW ALAMEDA /COA NCCWSL APPLICATION FORM

Application Deadline 5pm March 31, 2025

Congratulations! You have been nominated by a College of Alameda faculty or staff member who is familiar with your work in leadership and believes you will both benefit from and contribute to the AAUW National Conference of College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park , MD from Wednesday
May 28-May 30, 2025. This year’s conference will be hosted by NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

These two $1,500 AAUW Alameda Branch scholarships will cover the residential fees of three nights: Wednesday-Thursday in campus residence halls, including meals. An additional night (Friday) in Washingtion, DC, is also covered by this grant to ensure students some time to visit Washington DC and travel home on Saturday evening, May 31. Transportation to Maryland and ground transportation will also be covered by the grant and will be arranged by the Alameda Program Director.

The application process involves completing this application, giving authorization for the release of your transcript by COA and one letter of recommendation from a person familiar with your volunteer or service activities and a 500 word essay describing what leadership contributions you have made to school, college or local community. In this essay, you should also reflect on what you are learning about yourself and what social changes and developing women’s roles you are interested in exploring at NCCWSL.

For finalists there will be one half hour Zoom interviews the week of
April 6-April 10; in-person interviews at COA April 20-25. Winners will be announced no later than Monday, April 14, 2025. Students will then be officially registered for the NCCWSL conference by the program director after submission of additional registration information.

Students should plan to bring $150 to cover out-of-pocket expenses.

Name
First Last
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Home Campus
Percentage of units completed at College of Alameda?
Units of credit completed?
Email*
Confirm Email*
Phone
Alternate Phone
Do we have your permission to request College of Alameda to release a copy of your transcript?
- Yes
- No
College level Programs and Activities
List any sponsored groups and their focus and mission in which you have participated during your college years. Describe what role you played in the organization, the impact of your participation on the group. Estimate the number of hours per week dedicated to this program or activity and its overall duration.
Community Engagement: Off campus, including High School.
List any volunteer activities or community service groups and their focus and mission in which you have actively participated during recent years. Describe what role you played or continue to play in the organization, and the impact of your participation on the group. Estimate the number of hours per week dedicated to this program or activity and its overall duration.
Reference
Please list an advisor or faculty member or community engagement representative who is familiar with your work in community service. This should not be the same person who nominated you for the Scholarship.
1. College Reference Name*
First Last
Title or position at College or University*
Phone*
Email*
In what capacity do you know this reference?*
2. Community Service Reference Name*
First Last
Title or position in Community Service Work*
Phone*
Email*
In what capacity do you know this reference?*
Short essay
Write a short essay, not to exceed 500 words, reflecting on, but not limited to:
1. Contributions you have made to your college, school or local community.
2.What you are learning about yourself, social changes and women’s roles you are interested in developing through attending the National Conference for Women Student Leaders.
Short Essay Upload
Accepted file types: doc, pdf, Max. file size: 2 MB.
To answer any questions email Penny Washbourn, AAUW Alameda NCCWSL Chair, pwashbou@gmail.com or call 925-949-9791

AAUW ALAMEDA /COA NCCWSL APPLICATION FORM

Application Deadline 5pm March 31, 2025

College level Programs and Activities

Community Engagement: Off campus, including High School.

Reference

Short essay