For the sake of maximum pedanticness, the NANOG scholarship program and the NANOG fellowship program are very different things. 

NANOG scholarships are the traditional "Here's some money for non-alcohol related college expenses." 

https://nanog.org/outreach/scholarship-program/
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/nanog/

NANOG fellowships are funds to assist those who may not have the financial ability or support from their employer to attend NANOG meetings and events.

https://nanog.org/outreach/professional-development/
https://nanog.org/resources/fellowships/ ( This link currently 404's ; I let NANOG staff know already. ) 

I can't speak to what the requirements are for fellowship eligibility; that may be on that page that currently 404s. 

On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 4:04 PM Large Hadron Collider <large.hadron.collider@gmx.com> wrote:
Can anyone describe the scholarship process to me please? What does one need to demonstrate to be eligible?

On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:08:53 -0700
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