NCRF New Professional Reporter Grant

National Court Reporters Association

Award: $2,000

Deadline: Dec 5, 2026

To promising working court reporters or captioners their first year out of school. Qualifications: Applicants must be a current NCRA member; Applicants must have graduated from a court reporting program; Applicants must have graduated with a grade point average of at least 3.5 overall, based on a 4.0 standard or equivalent as verified by his/her transcript. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online nomination form; a copy of his/her official transcript with this application; must be in his/her first year out of school as verified by an official transcript; a letter of recommendation from his/her employer or contracting agency attesting to the applicant's professional demeanor, attitude, and motivation; applicant must be working in any of the three career paths: judicial (official/freelance), cart, or captioning; an essay (400-600 words). Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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