NCRF Student Intern Scholarship

2026 Nominations open in September

The NCRF Student Intern Scholarship is a $2,000 award given annually to four high-achieving court reporting/captioning students who have completed the internship portion of their education.

Number of grants: Four | Grant award: $2,000 each

Grant requirements

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for the NCRF Student Intern Scholarship, students must meet the criteria below:

• Be a current NCRA student member;
• Be enrolled in a stenographic court reporting/captioning program;
• Have been an intern in the past 12 months in any of the three career paths: Judicial (official or freelance), CART, or captioning. (If in a judicial court reporting program, must have passed at least one of the program’s Q & A tests at a minimum of 180 wpm; if in a CART or captioning program, must have passed at least one of the program’s literary tests at a minimum of 160 wpm);
• Have a grade point average of at least a numeric 3.5 overall based on a 4.0 standard;
• Letter of Recommendation REQUIRED: Possess all the qualities exemplified by a professional court reporter/captioner, including professional attitude, demeanor, dress, and motivation as confirmed in a letter of recommendation.