Funding for Student Travel
Qualifications and Application Procedures for CTAHPERD Funding for Student Travel
The CTAHPERD Student Travel fund has been set up to assist students who wish to attend a professional conference. Preference will be given to a student or group of students who has/have been accepted to present at the conference. Correctly completing the application process will put you in the current pool for funding but does not guarantee that you will receive funding. Please see the following minimum and preferred qualifications to be considered for funding. It is strongly recommended that you involve a faculty advisor in the application process.
Qualification Description |
Preferred Qualification |
Minimum Qualification |
| Send a letter of intent to CTAHPERD stating that you intend to apply for funding by February 1st of the year you intend to travel. |
X |
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| Present a full session at the conference or convention for which you are seeking travel funding. |
X |
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| Submit your presentation proposal to the CTAHPERD State Conference prior to the convention for which you are seeking funding |
X |
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| Submit your presentation proposal to the CTAHPERD Student Workshop within the same school year. |
X |
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| Fundraise 25% of the total cost of the trip. |
X |
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| Conduct enough fundraising events to raise at least 10% of the total cost of the trip. |
X |
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| Secure funding from institution’s Student Government funding sources. |
X |
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| Formally apply for funding from institution’s Student Government funding sources. |
X |
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| Send a student representative to a CTAHPERD Executive Council meeting in advance of the convention. |
X |
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| Submit to the CTAHPERD Executive Council an itemized copy of the trip costs including hotel, travel, and registration. |
X |
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| Submit to the CTAHPERD Executive Council a copy of your convention presentation proposal. |
X |
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| Submit a copy of your presentation proposal for the CTAHPERD Student Workshop to the CTAHPERD Executive Council. |
X |
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| Submit to the CTAHPERD Executive Council a report of your conference trip. |
X |
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| Write an article about your conference trip and submit it to the CTAHPERD Bulletin Editor. |
X |
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| All student travelers must be AAHPERD and CTAHPERD members. |
X |
All paper work should be sent to:
Connie Kapral, Executive Director
CT Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
PO Box 320, Terryville, CT 06786
Email: galske@ctahperd.org
Please contact the current CTAHPERD President to schedule a time when you can make a report to the CTAHPERD Executive Council.
Approved 6/09
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