Deadline: November 1, 2009

The Association of American Geographers is pleased to announce a national program to support community college students to attend the AAG Annual Meetings. Support will be awarded to outstanding students from community colleges, junior colleges, city colleges, or similar two-year educational institutions to attend the next AAG Annual Meeting.  These travel funds are generously provided by Darrel Hess and Robert and Bobbé Christopherson.

The award consists of conference registration, one year membership in the AAG, and a travel expense subsidy of $500 to be used to defray the costs of attending the AAG Annual Meeting. 

Eligibility: You are eligible to apply if you are a student currently enrolled at a US community college, junior college, city college, or similar two-year educational institution at the time you submit your application. Students from minority and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.  You do NOT need to formally participate in the conference (e.g. paper presentation, poster, panel, etc.) to be eligible. However, if you do, please acknowledge support from the program in any presentations or publications.

Criteria: Selection will be based on the overall quality of the application, scholastic excellence and academic promise. Preference will be given to geography majors, or from institutions which do not have geography programs, to applicants who have taken geography courses and/or plan to continue to study geography in four-year institutions.  Financial need will also be considered. The selection committee will observe the purposes and preferences noted above when evaluating proposals. Two to four awards will be made annually. Awards may not be made in years when funds are insufficient or proposals are not suitable.  

Applications:
Applications consist of a form, unofficial transcripts, and a letter of reference. 

1. Please completely enter all information requested on the application form, which may be filled out using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  When completed, choose to “save as” this form as a new file with your last name in front of the filename, so it reads “LASTNAME_AAG_CCTravel_Form.pdf.”  Then this form must be submitted electronically via email to grantsawards@aag.org with “AAG Community College Travel Application” in the subject line in order for it to be received and processed correctly. 

1. The transcript should also be submitted digitally as a single file attachment (preferably also .pdf format) and be saved as “LASTNAME_AAG_CCTravel_Transcript” in the same email as the form above.
2. Applicants should also arrange for the submission of ONE Letter of Recommendation from a college instructor sent as in the body of an email or as an attachment from the instructor’s own email address.. 

Acknowledgement of receipt of application materials will be returned within a maximum of 2-3 business days.   All applicants will be notified of the status of their submission within 2 months after the deadline.   

Conditions of Award:
Awardees must agree in writing to attend the AAG Annual Meeting and should keep all travel related receipts as expense documentation, to be provided upon request.  After the meeting, awardees will also write a 2-3 page paper describing the sessions and events they attended, reporting on networking activities, and reflecting upon the experience for their learning goals and career aspirations.

Eligible applicants are also encouraged to consider application to the AAG Hess Community College Geography Scholarship program. 

Donations to the AAG Annual Meeting Community College Travel Fund are encouraged.  For more information on making a contribution, please contact Patricia Solis, psolis@aag.org or by phone at 202-234-1450.

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