Scholarships

Scholarship funds may be awarded to cover hotel costs and/or conference registration fees. Scholarships awarded to cover conference registration includes lunch catered at the conference each day, but does not include meals outside the conference or other personal expenses.

NEFHS will award full and partial scholarships to allow for maximum use of Scholarship funds.

Important Notice Regarding Conference Registration: Please wait to register for the conference until you receive notification from the Scholarship Committee regarding your scholarship status. While we do offer refunds in accordance with our Refund Policy, all refunds are subject to a non-refundable $20 administrative fee to cover processing costs.

• December 1, 2026: Applications Open
• December 18, 2026: Applications Close
• All applicants will be notified no later than 12/31/26 on the status of their application.

Priority will be given to those who meet the below criteria; however we encourage all to apply, and all applications are considered while funds permit.

Selection priorities:

• Applicants from organizations within New England (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island) 
• Applicants who work/volunteer for organizations with annual budgets of less than $500,000 
• First time attendees

In order to ensure your application is considered, please read the information below and abide by the requirements for application submission. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Applications & supporting documents must be received by December 18, 2026 to be considered
• Applications must be submitted online
• You must initial the Statement of Commitment and sign the application
• Each person applying for a scholarship must submit a separate application
• Scholarship recipient information (name, email, and scholarship funding details) will be shared with the Scholarship funders for reporting.

Contact Devon Krusko, Scholarship Committee Chair at dkrusko@newenglandfed.org