Students are encouraged to apply for these funds. Support for faculty advisors cannot be provided with these funds. Highly meritorious proposals directly impacting student talent development will be approved each year. The Chancellor of the university has final approval authority for use of the funds. If an advisor or faculty person is applying on behalf of a group of students going to a conference or traveling, one application form may be filled out, with a list of the students and their address and social security numbers attached.
Applications require the approval of the department chair and dean of the college.
Copies should be kept at the department level for assistance to students in the reimbursement process. A selection committee comprised of the vice chancellors will review applications and recommend proposals to the Chancellor for final approval. Once a decision has been made to fund a request or not, notification will be sent to the student, advisor and department secretary. Application forms can be obtained from the Academic Affairs Office. Notification of awards will be made by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.