The NIRSA Foundation is dedicated to the personal and professional development of NIRSA members.
Committed to the future of campus recreation, the NIRSA Foundation proudly offers a variety of scholarships and travel grants to ensure NIRSA’s premier educational events are accessible to all NIRSA students and professionals. Members at all stages of their careers benefit from the learning, innovation, and networking experiences at these events.
Through the generosity of the NIRSA membership and corporate contributions, several endowments have been established to further fund scholarships to the NIRSA Annual Conference. These are available to both students and professionals. See all of our past Scholarship & Travel Grant recipients
Scholarships for the NIRSA Family are possible thanks to NIRSA Foundation donors.
The NIRSA Foundation proudly supports the future leaders of campus rec.
“I would not be where I am in the field of campus recreation if it were not for the opportunities provided to me through this program.”
“Being recognized with a NIRSA scholarship is something I will always be proud of. It solidified my love of working in campus recreation and gave me the drive to work hard and keep faith that I would find a future in this field.”
“I would not have been able to attend my first conference without the help from the NIRSA Foundation. They embody every sense of the word ‘serving,’ which makes me proud and appreciative to be a part of the NIRSA family.”
“Receiving this scholarship allowed me to see and feel why NIRSA is so important to student development and the importance of support during selecting a career path for life.”
For More Info
Have questions about an application? Want to learn how you can help expand scholarship opportunities? Contact NIRSA Director of Philanthropy, Becky Sowers.
For additional scholarship opportunities offered in your area, please check your state association webpages. These scholarships are separate from the NIRSA Foundation scholarship program.