Student Regional Conference Grant

The Executive Board of AASP is committed to supporting student-oriented professional meetings and may award up to eight grants for a maximum of $250 per year. The purpose for these grants is to help students defer costs associated with regional conferences (e.g., provide seed money) that promote student presentations and/or student-oriented sessions to discuss professional issues.

Grant Criteria

Grant applications must demonstrate they are student-oriented, the budget is specific and appropriate, and other funding sources have been investigated. Student-oriented will be defined as:

1. Giving students an opportunity to present their research (e.g., 75% of presentations made by students)
2. The conference must be organized and run by students
3. Having a low student registration fee ($50 or less)
4. Providing student-oriented sessions (if other speakers are included)
5. Planning student-oriented sessions (e.g., student meeting)
6. Seed money is not to be used for alcoholic beverages

The AASP Executive Board strongly recommends the following components:

• adequate time for discussion of each presentation be provided

• at least one professional development session is included on the conference program
• the hosting students will promote the upcoming AASP conference
   

Submission Guidelines

• For Fall conferences, complete application by September 30. Notification will be approximately October 15.
• For Spring conferences, complete application by January 31. Notification will be approximately February 15.
• A final report is to be submited to the President-Elect. This report should be submitted within one month of the end of the conference. It should include, but is not limited to:
  • attendance,
  • keynotes speakers,
  • number of student presentations,
  • and conference highlights.