Criteria:

1.  Full-time students in good standing (according to the University’s Academic Policy) enrolled at Salus University and University recognized student organizations can apply for travel funding from the Salus University Alumni Association.

2.  Funding requests must be used towards one of the two funding priorities as previously determined by the Alumni Association. The two priorities are as follows:

               a. Stipend for conference expenses such as travel and registration fee(s).  Priority will be given to students who have a submitted/accepted presentation/poster or are participating in an academic or clinical challenge bowl. The student must update their application upon acceptance of their presentation/poster submission.

               b. Student outreach programs approved by the Salus University Office of Student Affairs including, but not limited to, health screenings and/or humanitarian service trips.

Application:  

Students may submit one application for funding per submission period. There are two submission periods each fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Communication from the Alumni Association via e-mail will be sent to the students.

Notice 1: June notice will be sent to students regarding funding application submission deadline of June 30 for travel period of August 1 - January 31.

Notice 2: December notice will be sent to students regarding funding application submission deadline of December 31 for travel period of February 1 - July 31.

Students will submit completed applications to alumnipresident@salus.edu.  All forms must be submitted in PDF format. The finance committee and officers will meet via a conference call, online vote, and/or quarterly meeting in July and January to review applications. Only complete applications will be considered. The funding application is an Appendix to this document (page 2). The Alumni Association Board reserves the right to request additional information if needed.

Selection:  

The Selection Committee will be comprised of the Alumni Association Board Finance Committee who will make recommendations to the Board. The final list of selected applicants will be reviewed by Academic Affairs to confirm their academic standing.  

Funding Amounts:  

A student or organization can receive funding one time during a single fiscal year. If an awardee is unable to attend the conference, they cannot receive another award for the same fiscal year.   Submitted requests for funding must be used within the time period the student applied for either 07/31-01/31 or 02/01-07/31. A maximum of $4000 will be disbursed within a fiscal year for student conference travel stipends and a maximum of $2000 within a fiscal year will be disbursed for student outreach programs. Receipts will serve as proof of attendance/participation and must be submitted within 30 days of event attendance to alumnipresident@salus.edu. Examples of receipts include: airfare, lodging, registration fees, meals etc. Funding will be provided within 30 days after receipts have been received. Funding, or changes in funding, can be altered at any time at the discretion of the Alumni Association.