Additional Requirements for Precollege Teachers
Application Deadline: 5/1/2008
Deadline Extension: SACNAS will continue to accept precollege teacher travel scholarship applications until:
5/16/2008.
NOTE: The travel scholarship application is accessible ONLY after online conference registration
and current membership are completed and paid in full or registration
and/or dues sponsorship information has been provided. A limited number of registration waivers are available through
SACNAS for precollege teacher travel scholarship applicants. If you need assistance with your application, have questions regarding fees
and/or dues including SACNAS funding for a registation waiver, or would like information about how to work with someone at your institution to
sponsor your registration and/or dues, please contact Nick Mucha, Program Director, at (toll free) 1-877-SACNAS-1, ext 224. or Dawn Contreras,
Registration Manager, at (toll free) 1-877-SACNAS-1, ext 223.
1) Applying for Travel Scholarships: The applications for travel scholarships are only available online. Applicants must indicate on the appropriate
sections of the online application whether they are applying for travel support, lodging support, or both.
2) 250 Word-Statement of Purpose: In the online application, the applicants must submit a Statement of Purpose in the space provided.
Applications missing a Statement of Purpose will not be accepted. Statements must meet a 250 word minimum or application will be rejected.
3) Active Minority Educator: Each applicant is required to be a current educator from any precollege grade (levels PK-12). To be eligible, the applicant
must identify him/herself as a minority, and/or work with a minority student population.
4) Letter of Recommendation: Every precollege teacher applicant will request a letter of recommendation from his/her school administrator. The Letter of
Recommendation must be uploaded online in PDF format or emailed by the application deadline (7/17/2008). It is recommended
that applicants give plenty of notice prior to the application deadline to anyone asked to write a letter of recommendation on his/her behalf.
NOTE – Please upload the letter of recommendation online in PDF format. Use the edit application
link in MySACNAS to upload your materials after you have created your application.
The SACNAS office is unable to accept hardcopies of materials; however if presented with no other option, email or mail originals to the SACNAS office at:
SACNAS Travel Scholarship
PO Box 8526
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Materials mailed must be postmarked by the application deadline (7/21/2008) in order to be fully considered. (Make copies of
the originals for your records)
Award Details
Travel scholarships include lodging and/or travel to the SACNAS National Conference. Notification of application status will
be sent via email in mid-July. All travel scholarship awardees will be required to submit a Travel Scholarship Contract by a required deadline to finalize
and activate the award; failure to submit the contract by the deadline will invalidate the travel scholarship award. Air travel and/or lodging arrangements
will be made by SACNAS upon receipt of signed Travel Scholarship Contract.
Failure to follow the general cancellation policy may result in financial charges to the student for air travel, lodging, and registration fees (up to $1,000 in fees).
Lodging
Precollege teacher travel scholarship recipients will be housed at a conference hotel for three (3) to four (4) nights, two (2) teachers per room. Number of
hotel nights/arrival date is dependent on a number of factors—including by not limited to participation in preconference activities and travel from a
location requiring extended flight duration to arrive at the conference location (SACNAS reserves the right to determine arrival date). Assigned
hotel rooms have two double beds per room. Awards cover room and tax only. Incidentals are not covered.
Travel
Standard Roundtrip Airfare: All travel scholarship recipients will be scheduled to arrive either on Wednesday, October 8 or Thursday, October 9, and depart
on Sunday, October 12. SACNAS travel scholarship does NOT cover ground transportation to and from the airport.
Apply for a Travel Scholarship at MySACNAS
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