The NIRSA foundation scholarships can open many doors for students and professionals. My involvement in NIRSA was very limited during my undergraduate years due to the pandemic, but once the Annual Conference started coming back in full swing, I was determined to attend one in the future. I was a GA when I attended my first Annual Conference, and as a rising professional in the field of campus recreation, I had heard stories of how close and knowledgeable the NIRSA community was, and I wanted to experience that. After receiving a scholarship, I was ecstatic. I was able to attend the conference, and it was more than what I could’ve imagined. I was able to increase my knowledge, grow my network, reconnect with and further fuel my passion for Campus Recreation.