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Date: 6/29/2026
Subject: UPDATED Professional Development Scholarship Information!
From: PADEO


UPDATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION!
There was an error in our last email regarding where to send application materials for the PaDEO Professional Development Scholarship.
 
Please direct all applications to treasurer@padeo.org
 
See below for more details!
PaDEO Professional Development Scholarship Opportunity
Want to attend NDEO's National Conference?
The Pennsylvania Dance Education Organization (PaDEO) is accepting applications for professional development scholarships to the National Dance Education Organization's annual conference, "SYNERGY: Uniting to Progress the Field of Dance Education," to be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Scholarship recipients must be current members of PaDEO.

The scholarship amount is $1,000.00. Funding can be applied to conference registration/fees, travel, and/or lodging.
Deadline for Submission:  Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Scholarship Awardees announced: Friday, July 31, 2026
Submitting an Application:

1. Answer each question below.
2. Save your proposal as: LASTNAME_PADEO Scholarship Application.2026.pdf
3. Email your submission to 
treasurer@padeo.org

Include your full name, place and city of employment, email address, phone number, and a copy of your CV/resume.
4. Subject line is:  2026 NDEO Conference Scholarship Application
Questions:

1. Describe how a PaDEO  professional development scholarship would benefit you in your profession as a dance educator. (250-400 words)
 
2. Explain how you would supplement the $1,000 scholarship in order to travel to New Mexico.
 
3. Have you attended NDEO in the past? When was the last time you attended?

4.  Do you have an accepted presentation for this year's conference or do you plan to propose a poster presentation? (Not a requirement)
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