2025 Continuing Education Scholarship Application

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2025 Continuing Education Scholarship Application

The OWWL Library System is offering scholarships of up to $700 to support attendance at the 2025 New York Library Association Annual Conference (November 5–8 in Saratoga Springs) or another continuing education event of your choosing.

This scholarship is supplemental and may be used to offset the cost of:

Conference registration fees
Up to three nights’ lodging at the conference hotel rate (excluding sales tax)
Round-trip mileage between your library and the conference hotel

Applicants must be employees of an OWWL Library System member library in good standing. Awardees are responsible for arranging and paying for their own registration, hotel, and transportation and will submit documentation for reimbursement following the event. All reimbursements must follow the guidelines in the Mileage and Scholarship Reimbursement to Member Libraries Policy.

Please note:

This is not guaranteed full funding; awards are intended to help reduce costs.
Scholarships are available for NYLA 2025 or other eligible CE opportunity if detailed in your application.
Preference may be given to first-time attendees or those who have not received OWWL funding in the past two years.

Application deadline: September 2, 2025
Questions? Contact Ron Kirsop at rkirsop@owwl.org

Full Name *

Position Title *

Email Address *

Only @owwl.org email addresses will be accepted.

Library *

Which conference or continuing education event would you like this scholarship to support? *

Date(s) of the event *

YYYY

How will attending this event benefit the library? *

Please outline the estimated cost of the event (registration, travel, accommodation, etc.). *

By submitting this application, I agree that:
*

My library and I will comply with the OWWL Library System’s Mileage and Scholarship Reimbursement to Member Libraries Policy

I understand that reimbursement is contingent on submitting proper documentation (e.g., receipts, mileage logs) no later than the stated deadline

I understand that scholarship funds are issued to the library, not individuals, and the library is responsible for disbursing funds appropriately

I recognize that the scholarship is a supplement, and additional costs may need to be covered by the library

I understand that failure to follow the policy may result in ineligibility for reimbursement

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