The NAELA Foundation will award Cohn Sisters’ Scholarships for Patient Advocacy for attendance at the 2024 NAELA Annual Conference. The scholarship for this year’s conference will be $1500 to be applied towards tuition, room and travel.   

Who Should Apply

The NAELA Foundation will award Cohn Sisters’ Scholarships for Patient Advocacy for attendance at the 2024 NAELA Annual Conference. The scholarship for this year’s conference will be $1500 to be applied towards tuition, room and travel.
Families of the Cohn sisters will choose the recipients after reviewing all applications. Please note, while not completely determinative, the family has a special interest in supporting attorneys who: 

  • Are serving underserved populations;
  • Will use the training to train other advocates; and 
  • Are new to the field and will expand the pool of elder law attorneys beyond the first generation of lawyers who are now beginning to retire.

Deadline for Application and Where to Submit

The NAELA Foundation proudly announces the availability of the Cohn Sisters’ Scholarships for Patient Advocacy for attendance at the 2024 NAELA Annual Conference.  The conference will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, May 3 and May 4, 2024. To accommodate the early-bird deadline, the application is open through March 25, 2024. All applications must be received by the deadline.   

Please download the requirements to apply and submit your application by email with the subject line: “NAELA Foundation Scholarship Application” to  NAELA. 

Selection Process

The families of the Cohn sisters will review all applications and determine recipients. 

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