Scholarships

NENA’s Gold Line Telecommunicator Continuing Education Scholarship

NENA’s Gold Line Telecommunicator Continuing Education Scholarships are available to any 9-1-1 telecommunicator, call taker, or dispatcher with at least one year of experience and in good standing with their current employer. While this scholarship opportunity is run by NENA National (USA), this is open to all Canadian NENA members.

Supervisory and other managerial personnel are not eligible for this award.

Previous NENA national annual-conference (USA) scholarship recipients (ex. Gold Line, Women in 9-1-1) are not eligible for this award.

Each Telecommunicator Continuing Education Scholarship recipient receives:

  • Complimentary registration to the NENA Annual Conference & Expo in Long Beach, California;
  • Complimentary registration for a one-day pre-conference course of choice at the conference; and
  • A $1,500 travel stipend.

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must complete and submit the scholarship application and provide a current resume. Any answers you provide in the “short answer” section of the application must be written by you without any AI or “chatbot” assistance.

The application window for 2025 is open through February 15, 2025. Apply here.


NENA Ontario ENP Reimbursement Scholarship

NENA Ontario will reimburse an amount of $500 Canadian. This amount is intended to cover the cost to the member of the initial writing of the ENP exam. To apply for reimbursement, a member must submit their request via the apply here button below for their request to be considered for reimbursement along with a copy of the following:

  • Proof of successful completion of the ENP examination; and
  • Proof of payment to sit the ENP examination

Members should note that the reimbursement does not apply to the following:

  • ENP reference material;
  • Re-writes of the ENP exam should the applicant be unsuccessful the first time ENP re-certification; and
  • Any travel and/or accommodation costs including meals associated with ENP examination process

Upon receipt upon a reimbursement request from a member, the 2nd Vice President will confirm the membership status of the member and forward the information to the Treasurer for reimbursement. For any questions or assistance in applying for this schollarship, members can contact the 2nd Vice President.

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