Proposals are due for presentations at the 1999 National Rural Education Association's annual convention, sponsored by the NREA and Junior Achievement.
Financial aid is available.
Principals or teachers must submit an application to nominate one economically disadvantaged student from their schools who they say would benefit from leadership training. Two letters of recommendation and a half-page essay written by the student should accompany the application. The scholarships cover the cost of registration and round-trip travel to one of eight camps across the country. Awards will be given to one student in each state to recognize achievement in academics, creative arts, or leadership. Students in the 3rd to 6th grades are eligible.