Each year MAPLA aims to support pre-law advisors in professional development opportunities, including conference attendance. Pre-law Advisors are invited to apply for a 2025 Conference Scholarship to offset cost of attendance. Conference Scholarship requests are need-based and have a maximum limit of $1,200.
Scholarship applications are due July 18, 2025.
Sample budgets may be found online (please note mileage rates reflect current govt. rates).
A couple of notes to assist with planning your budget and travel:
- When to Arrive? The Conference will open on Thursday, October 9 with an early evening Welcome Reception and conference check-in at the Hotel Celare. Conference programming will resume first thing on Friday (10/10) morning. We highly encourage arrival to Cincinnati by Thursday (10/9) afternoon.
- Where to Stay? Hotel Celare is the official hotel of the 2025 MAPLA Conference and is conveniently located adjacent to the University of Cincinnati campus. It is also the location of the conference Welcome Reception and registration on Thursday (10/9). Be sure to follow the booking link for special conference rates (Hotel Celare is part of the Mariott hotel group). We highly encourage staying in this hotel, additional details available on the Conference Hotel page.
- When to Depart? In a slight departure from prior conference schedules there will be a full day of programming on Saturday (10/11), however, official conference programming will conclude no later than 4:00 pm on Saturday allowing for late afternoon/evening departures and flights. There will be no formal conference events on Saturday evening, although self-organized and informal networking opportunities are encouraged for those who may wish to stay through Sunday.
- I can only stay two nights, when should I stay? If you are limited to two conference nights, we highly recommend Thursday (10/9) and Friday (10/10) with departure on Saturday (10/11).
- How much does it cost to attend the conference? View our sample conference budgets for insights on conference expenses and budgeting.