The Children’s Commission is offering scholarships for Texas judges to attend the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) 2025 National Conference on Juvenile Justice on March 15-18, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information about the conference and NCJFCJ membership is available on the NCJFCJ website.

To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must handle civil child welfare cases in Texas. Preference will be given to judges who have larger percentages of their docket dedicated to child welfare cases. The scholarship will take the form of reimbursed registration fees and allowable conference-related expenses, such as travel, lodging, and meals, up to $2,000 total. Any additional expenses must be covered by the scholarship recipient.

Scholarship recipients must agree to complete a post-event survey from the Children’s Commission. For more information about the scholarship and to submit an application, please visit the Scholarships webpage.

Please note, the application period for this scholarship opportunity will close at midnight on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The Children’s Commission will notify all applicants of the status of the scholarship application by November 21, 2025. 

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