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. The fellowship gives American educators at the midcareer level the opportunity to study, travel, and gain practical experience in public policy in New Zealand. The award, which honors the college's most famous alumna, recognizes women whose lives and achievements reflect the late author's commitment to human dignity and understanding.