Professional Development Grant

About this program

NACA Foundation (National Association for Campus Activities) offers the Professional Development Grant to help qualified individuals offset costs for attending NACA‑sponsored professional development activities, including NACA event registration and certification fees (Student Affairs Educators Core and Campus Activities Specialty). Deadlines vary by event (examples: 2026 NACA LIVE application deadline 2026-01-02; 2026 NACA Milwaukee deadline 2026-01-26) and award amounts are not specified. Eligible applicants include student affairs educators, campus activities staff, and early‑career professionals; high school students and graduating seniors are not eligible. Applications must be submitted electronically through the online scholarship portal with all required supporting documents attached (mail, email, or fax submissions will be disregarded); questions may be directed to scholarships@naca.org.