Travel and Lodging Scholarship

Who Can Apply for a Scholarship?

  • Must currently be a confirmed summit attendee
  • Must attend all scheduled programming during the summit
  • Required attendance starts Aug. 20th at 2:00pm ET & ends after the final session on Aug. 21st at 2:30pm ET

 

What does a Scholarship Cover?

Lodging 

  • One (1) night stay at the Hilton Alexandria for the night of Aug. 20 will be covered directly on NFWL’s master bill
  • Any nights beyond one will be charged to your credit card in the amount of $139 + tax
  • Your credit card information will be required to reserve your room for incidentals and/or late cancellations

If you are traveling from the West Coast and are unable to arrive prior to the summit’s start on Aug. 20 at 2pm, contact nfwl@womenlegislators.org and we can also cover the night of Aug. 19.

Travel

Roundtrip Coach Airfare: Reimbursement of up to $400 total

  • NOT INCLUDED IN SCHOLARSHIP: Baggage Fees, Seat Upgrades, Parking at Airport, Transportation to and from airport, etc. (closest airport is DCA)

Roundtrip Mileage: Reimbursement of up to $400 total at the rate of $0.54 per mile for those who prefer to drive

  • NOT INCLUDED IN SCHOLARSHIP: Gas reimbursement, Parking, Tolls, etc.

***PLEASE NOTE: Travel reimbursement will be paid AFTER the summit, provided you have submitted all necessary travel receipts to ayushi@womenlegislators.org by the deadline of November 1, 2019.***

What Are My Next Steps?

  1. Reserve a hotel room in the registration portal BY AUGUST 3rd at 12:00pm ETplease note your credit card information will be required to reserve your room for incidentals and/or late cancellations. Any room nights that NFWL is covering will be moved to our master bill.
  2. Make your travel arrangements and upload your receipts and arrival/departure information into your registration profile or send to ayushi@womenlegislators.org
  3. Stay connected with @electedwomen on social media & get excited about being part of a great event!