BEFORE BEGINNING THIS APPLICATION - Please be sure that you have started your agency's process for seeking approval for any program participation or travel. You can download the Supervisor Approval Form, which is also linked toward the end of the application.

Please read and answer all of the questions below to submit your 2024 NCSEA U Application.

The 2024 NCSEA U program will be held in conjunction with the NCSEA 2024 Leadership Symposium in Detroit, MI. The Leadership Symposium is scheduled for Sunday, August 4-7, with the NCSEA U classes held Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8. As a reminder, those selected as participants for NCSEA U are required to attend the 2024 Leadership Symposium, in addition to NCSEA U.

Final Submission Deadline: Monday, May 6, 2024

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* 1. Applicant Details

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* 2. Is this your first time applying for NCSEA U?

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* 3. Have you ever participated in NCSEA U previously?

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* 4. What year did you participate in NCSEA U?

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* 5. How long have you been involved in Child Support Services?

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* 6. The 2024 NCSEA U curriculum focuses on "Leading with Heart." Describe what leading with heart in the child support community means to you.

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* 7. Employment Information: (Choose one or more)

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* 8. Please describe your role in your organization and how attending this program will benefit your organization?

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* 9. What leadership skills are you hoping to gain or enhance by attending NCSEA U? How are you hoping NCSEA U will help you grow as leader in your agency?

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* 10. Supervisor Support and Signature - Please download the NCSEA U Supervisor Form. If unable to upload, please email to katie.kenney@ncsea.org.

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* 11. I understand the requirements for NCSEA U. I have read the NCSEA U Program Eligibility document and understand my responsibilities upon enrollment in the program. I understand that I must register for the 2024 NCSEA Leadership Symposium and pay the separate NCSEA U registration fee to participate. My supervisor and IV-D/Agency Director support my enrollment, as the signature above signifies. Enrollment Forms are due by Monday, May 6, 2024.

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* 12. Travel Permissions

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* 13. By applying to NCSEA U:
· You are interested in participating in a series of unique learning opportunities which focus on current trends in Child Support leadership and best practices initiatives that make a transformative impact on the IV-D program

· You are a leader or emerging leader in the child support community, dedicated to enhancing the performance and service levels of your organization as well as your own professional development

· You are committed to attending 6 classes to complete the NCSEA U course, which may occur virtually, in-person or a combination of both. Below is an outline, plus networking functions:

o Two pre-conference and one post-conference virtual class

o On-site classes conducted immediately following the 2024 NCSEA Leadership Symposium in Detroit, Michigan (Sunday, August 4 – Wednesday, August 7, 2024). The onsite portion of NCSEA U will begin Wednesday, August 7 and close in the late morning, early afternoon Thursday, August 8.

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* 14. NCSEA U Enrollment Requirements

All Enrollment Forms/Applications must be submitted by Monday, May 6, 2024. All applications will be reviewed by the NCSEA U Committee and selections made based off numerous qualifying criteria including, but not limited to:

  • Date of application receipt
  • Number of applicants from same agency/organization (determination/selection by director/supervisor if multiple applicants from same agency/organization)
  • NCSEA Membership type – Agency or Individual
  • Travel status/approval

Applicants must commit to attend the entire course of classes being offered as outlined above and have the acknowledgement and support of their Supervisor/Director and IV-D/Agency Director.

Participants must register for the 2024 NCSEA Leadership Symposium and NCSEA U ($200).

Participation in NCSEA U will be limited to twenty students, ensuring participants the opportunity to learn and work with fellow child support professionals sharing common interests and challenges. NCSEA members (employees of organization members as well as individual members) will be given preference in the selection process.

Selected participants will be notified of their enrollment via email no later than Monday, May 27, 2024. A waiting list of those not selected will be maintained, based on the criteria listed above. Those not selected will be notified via email and advised of the waiting list.

If an accepted individual advises NCSEA that they did not receive the appropriate travel approval, and must withdraw from NCSEA U, the first person on the waiting list will be advised of their participation.

Further withdrawals will be handled as described above, with Friday, July 5, 2024 the last date for new participants to be added to the 2023 NCSEA U class. Registration fees for withdrawals after Friday, July 5, 2024 will not be refunded.

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