The NCTE Annual Convention is our signature event, attended by several thousand English language arts educators and advocates each year. However, we understand that finances may pose a barrier to attendance. NCTE provides registration scholarships for many members across the country.
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Thank You to the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention Scholarship Supporters!
NCTE values the committed generosity of our members and supporters at large who have continued to contribute to this worthwhile fund, providing assistance to ELA teachers at all levels.
Thank you to…
- Donna Anderson
- Natasha Singer
- Kristen Luettchau
- the many additional donors in the last year who chose to give anonymously
If you do not require a scholarship and would like to support educators who do, you can donate to the fund here. Any amount is welcome and will be put toward additional scholarships.
Scholarship Application Information
Scholarships cover the full registration fee for NCTE’s Annual Convention for eligible NCTE members, including session presenters. (Scholarships do not cover other Convention-related expenses.) Partial scholarships are not available. The number of available scholarships will depend on the total funds available from donations. Recipients will be chosen by the Convention program chair and NCTE members appointed by the chair.
Application Requirements
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, September 9, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Award Criteria
- Applicants must be NCTE members.
- Applicants must nominate themselves; applications on behalf of another person are not accepted.
- Applicants may live or work outside of the US or in a US territory.
- Members of NCTE’s Executive Committee; NCTE members who have received other scholarships, discounts, or awards from NCTE during the 2026 awards session; educators whose institutions provide professional development funding; and authors or exhibitors participating in Annual Convention programming are not eligible to apply.
- Awards will prioritize first-time scholarship recipients and early career educators.
Additional Notes
While priority is given to first-time scholarship recipients and early career educators, NCTE also encourages applications from college and university faculty, whose participation strengthens cross-level collaboration and advances the teaching of English language arts across the profession.
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If you register prior to winning a scholarship, you will receive a refund to the original payment source. Payments made through your institution cannot be refunded. Applicants will be notified whether they will receive a scholarship well before the Convention’s early-bird registration deadline of October 7, so you do not need to register before you are notified.
Contact NCTEAwards@ncte.org with any questions.