OEA Advocacy and Organizing Institute: February 20-22, 2025
Hyatt Regency Columbus 350 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43215
To apply for this NWOEA scholarship, please complete the google form application and register with OEA. Then SUBMIT both, no later than January 6, 2025. Scholarship recipients will be notified via email by the end of January. If you are a first time participant for this OEA AOI Event….please click the OEA Scholarship link for more information.
The 2025 OEA Advocacy and Organizing Institute (formally the OEA Collective Bargaining Conference) will be held on February 20-22, 2025 Hyatt Regency Columbus 350 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43215
NWOEA and Regional Scholarship Information: (if you are not a first time participant)
The Northwestern Ohio Education Association will be offering scholarships to locals
from the Northwestern Ohio District who have previously attended this event in the past.. Each local may be awarded up to four $100 scholarships (maximum per local $400) until the allotted $4,000.00 funding is depleted.The scholarship will cover the registration fee and hotel room (double occupancy). Dinner on Thursday night, breakfast on Friday and Saturday, and lunch on Friday and Saturday are included in the registration fee. Dinner on Friday night is the responsibility of the individual or local association.
NWOEA Scholarship Guidelines:
- Preference will be given to locals bargaining during 2025-26.
● The deadline to submit the NWOEA scholarship application is January 6, 2024.
● Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis with preference given to those locals who are bargaining in the current year until the allotted $4,000 is depleted.
● The scholarships will cover the registration cost for the conference which includes an overnight room (based on double occupancy) for Thursday and Friday and meals provided at the conference.
● The recipients will be responsible for all other expenses incurred.
● The OEA Regional offices are also awarding scholarships for the conference. If you apply for a Regional Scholarship, your local will not be eligible for a NWOEA Scholarship. No duplicate scholarships will be awarded.
● You will be notified via email by February 6, 2025, if your local is selected.
for a scholarship from OEA. NWOEA will send an email to let you know which scholarship you have received. It is important that each team member provide a valid home email address.
● Once you have been awarded a NWOEA Scholarship, it is the
responsibility of each scholarship recipient to register online for the conference in accordance with the information provided in the notification
email.
● Registration for this event to go to OEA must be completed by Friday, February 6, 2025. The actual Scholarships applications are all due by January 6, 2025.
● If you have any questions please contact the NWOEA Center at 419-424-1708.
