All NCORE Student Scholars will be required to complete the NCORE 2003 Student Scholars' On-Site Educational Program. This program has academic, community outreach, and networking components that require each student scholar to participate in and complete a sufficient number of sessions (at least 20 session hours) to earn a Student Scholar Certificate of Participation.

Scholarship recipients and/or their institutions will be responsible for their own travel, hotel, and all other conference-related expenses.

Both undergraduate and graduate students will be given equal consideration.

A letter that specifically addresses the following items A through D below:

Note: In the selection process, scores for letters that do not address items A through D will be penalized for their failure to do so.

A resume.

Two letters of recommendation from faculty and/or staff. These letters must:

Note: In the selection process, scores for letters of recommendation that do not address items A and B will be penalized for their failure to do so. It is the responsibility of scholarship applicants to communicate this effectively to those individuals they ask to write letters of recommedation.