What is the purpose of these grants?
These grants provide funding for the following:
∙ Projects (language fair, art project, research project, etc.)
∙ Materials (excludes textbooks but may include reading books, music, software, DVDs, realia)
∙ Equipment (video camera, recording devices, etc.)
∙ AATSP Student activities (to begin a chapter of Sociedad Hispánica de Amistad or Sociedad Hispánica Honoraria, scholarships for the Immersion Camp or Student Congress, etc.)
How much may I apply for?
∙ Up to $225
Who is eligible to apply?
∙ K-12 teachers and university instructors/professors who are currently in at least their third year of full time instruction
How do I apply?
∙ Complete this application form via Google Forms here: https://forms.gle/6LLWzNmBqnAyyhf58
or email a completed application in the form of a text document to aatspga@gmail.com
Application deadlines and award period
Applications are accepted on a year round basis.
Applications will be reviewed by the Mini-grant director and Executive Board biannually during the spring and fall board meetings.
Grants will be awarded, as funding permits, biannually following application reviews.
Awardee Requirements
If granted an award the applicant agrees to complete the following activities during school year in which they receive the grant or the school year following the granting of funds:
applicant has been a member of AATSP for at least the last three years, including year of the grant request
participate in at least one AATSP-GA teacher activity:
nominating a colleague for Teacher of the Year
nominating a student for Student of the Year
volunteering at student Immersion Camp
starting a chapter of Sociedad Hispánica Honoraria (high school) or Sociedad Hispánica de Amistad (elementary and middle school)
other activities sponsored by the chapter
have his/her students participate in at least one of the following AATSP-GA student activities:
fall Student Congress
Immersion Camp
National Spanish Exam
Composition Contest
Poster contest
attend AATSP-GA Fall Conference
applicant agrees to submit an article for the AATSP GA website about how the funds were used and their impact on students
Restrictions The amount requested is not guaranteed. The committee may award a reduced amount at its discretion.
When and how will I be notified?
Grant winners will be notified within two weeks of application review via email and phone
Grant winner names will be posted on the “Awards” page of the AATSP GA website: http://www.aatsp-ga.org/awards/