Northeast District Convention
Student Keynote Speaker
One applicant is chosen each year to provide the Keynote Speech at the Opening Joint Session of NEDCon. Anyone who is interested in applying should use the application link below to submit a final draft of their 5-10 minute speech for consideration. If you are selected, you will receive a $100 stipend. If you are selected, we can work with you to make any minor necessary changes if that need arises.
The Priority Deadline to apply is February 28, 2026.
Margaret Meade once said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.”
As you reflect on History in the Making, speak to the moments that awakened your sense of purpose: the times you lifted your band community, the traditions that shaped you, and the challenges that pushed you to grow. Share how your chapter’s story — and your personal journey — are part of a legacy still being written.
Most importantly, explore how the choices we make now, the service we give, the music we play, and the leadership we embody will echo forward, inspiring the brothers and sisters who will follow.
Ritual Grant Application
The recipients of the Ritual and Regalia Replacement Award will be given one replacement Ritual item to either help a chapter replace an older item, or gain a Ritual item that they previously have not had. There will be two Ritual and Regalia Replacement Awards given, one for a chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, and one for a chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. The recipients will receive $150 to put towards the ritual item(s) that are requested. All Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma chapters of the NED are welcome and encouraged to apply for their respective awards. It will be chosen based off of need and the successful completion of the following application.
**Please be assured that Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma secrets will be kept, as only members of your specific organization will be reading your application.**
We will be contacting all applicants to keep you aware of the status of your application and whether or not you won the award. It is due to this we ask that the contact information is as up to date as possible
National Convention
NIB Participation Grant
Each biennium, the Northeast District Alumni Association gives out a grant to an active member from the NED who is participating in National Convention and the National Intercollegiate Band. The form to submit your application for NEDAA’s 2027 National Intercollegiate Band grant will open in Spring 2027. Please write as long or as short as you’d like, however a well thought out and well written response has a higher likelihood of being chosen. One active member from the Northeast District will be chosen to receive the NIB Participant Grant. You must be registered to participate in the NIB to be eligible to receive a grant.
National Convention Participant Grant
Each biennium, the Northeast District Alumni Association gives out grants to active members who are participating in National Convention. The form to submit your application for NEDAA’s 2027 National Convention Participant Grant will open in Spring 2027 Please write as long or as short as possible, however a well thought out and well written response has a higher likelihood of being chosen. One sister from Tau Beta Sigma and one brother from Kappa Kappa Psi will be chosen to receive a Participant Grant.
NEDAA reserves the right to not award a grant should there be no applications or quality applications.
You must be registered to attend National Convention to be eligible to receive a grant.
PROMPT: Each biennium, our organizations meet to celebrate the Fraternity and Sorority, in addition to conducting important business. By attending National Convention, we all are given the opportunity to represent not only our chapters, but the Northeast District as well. How do you plan to share the unique perspective we have here in the NED with our brothers and sisters from across the country? What do you hope to bring back home from participating in National Convention?