Prerequisites: A paid Gen AI account is strongly recommended. NSPA recommends ChatGPT, but Google Gemini Pro, Claude Pro, or MS Copilot (paid) all work well. Use free versions at your own risk. Never share confidential, PII, FERPA, or HIPAA data via consumer chatbots, especially free ones. Choose a premium plan with enhanced data protection.
Session 1
The Ethics of AI Use in Scholarships and Data Protection
Foundations of responsible AI: what AI can and cannot do, equity risks, data protection, and governing AI use in scholarship programs.
✓ Available
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Session 2
Creating and Revising Scholarship Applications with AI
Beginner-focused session on using Gen AI to draft, revise, and refine scholarship applications: essay prompts, eligibility criteria, FAQs, and scoring rubrics. Includes hands-on activities and a badge/certificate option.
✓ Available
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New to Gen AI? Watch the AI in 5 Series for your tool of choice before this session. Use the password nspa to access.
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Creating Custom GPTs / Bots / Gems

Tools Available Gen AI Chatbots
⚠ Consumer tools: Everything you submit may be used for training. Never share confidential, PII, FERPA, or HIPAA data. Enterprise/Education versions offer stronger data protections.
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Session 3
Automating Office Tasks with AI
Practical frameworks, task guides, and prompting workshops for scholarship office workflows: communications, triage, reviewer prep, reporting, and GEO-optimized content.
✓ Available — Released 03/04/2026
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Session 4
AI for Marketing & Engagement: A Nonprofit Toolkit
Prompt libraries and scenario-based toolkits for outreach, recruitment, donor engagement, and scholarship brand communications.
● Coming 06/03/2026
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Articles, Presentations & AI Tools
Resources available to all participants across all sessions.
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