Annual Conference Scholarship

Honoring Dr. Tonya Oaks Smith’s legacy and commitment to mentoring and supporting future leaders

Tonya Oaks Smith on stage at the HighEdWeb 2016 Annual Conference

Digital Collegium grants scholarships each year to members who demonstrate considerable promise and potential in shaping the digital-first future within higher education.

This scholarship is funded by the Endowment Honoring Dr. Tonya Oaks Smith. Donations are always appreciated.

Criteria and application

The scholarship covers registration fees to attend the Digital Collegium Annual Conference.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be:

  • Current Digital Collegium members.
  • Currently employed by a higher education institution.

Preference will be given to applicants:

  • From underrepresented populations.
  • Working in offices with demonstrably limited resources.
  • Striving to become leaders in higher education.

Applications will only be viewed by the selection committee and kept confidential. The committee will not use the collected information beyond scholarship consideration.

Timeline

  • Scholarship applications will be open Jan. 1-Feb. 28.
  • Scholarship application review will take place March 1-31.
  • Award announcement and disbursement will take place the first Monday of April.