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2016 Alternative Break

Travel GrantApplication

Application Deadline: Wednesday, May11, 2016 at 5:00pm (the priority deadline for trip applications. All Travel Grant applications must be received at the time of the trip application.)

Completed applications should be turned in at the Student Experience Center Front Desk.

If you have questions or would like to speak about accommodations related to disability, please contact

Emily Bowling, at or 541-737-7673.

General Information

  • The Alternative Break Travel Grant program is a financial need-based grant awarded to students applying to an alternative break trip sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement. The purpose of the Alternative Break Travel Grants is to reduce accessibility barriers related to financial need for students wanting to participate in an immersive service-learning experience.
  • A determination of financial need is made by the University’s Office of Financial Aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). While the Center for Civic Engagement award determinations are based on: (1) The degree of the student’s financial need (2) The availability of funds from the Service-Learning Foundation account, and (3) The overall strength of the student’s Alternative Break participant application.
  • During fiscal year 2016, up to $1,200 will be released for Alternative Break travel grants to students planning to participate in an alternative break trip in March or June 2016.
  • Partial travel grants are granted to students accepted to the Alternative Break program. Awards for the full cost of trip fees are not offered at this time. Travel grants may be used to cover up to 75% of the trip fee of the trip to which the awardee is accepted. All awards must be used to defray the cost of the trip and will be used to directly cover costs of the awardee’s travel as part of an alternative break trip.

Eligibility

  • Students must be in good academic standing, enrolled as a full-time studentat the Oregon State University Corvallis campus and have paid student feesfor the term prior to your Alternative Break.
  • Students should require financial assistance to partially cover the Alternative Break trip fee.
  • Students must have filled a FAFSA for the current academic year to be considered for an Alternative Break Travel Grant.
  • Students must understand that this is a need-based grant and not a scholarship.
  • Students who are exclusively eCampus, online, or Cascades campus students are unfortunately not eligible due to the student fee structure.

Application and Award Process

  • Travel grant applications will be reviewed and award determinations made in conjunction with applications to participate in the Alternative Break program. Award letters will be emailed to the email address included on your application so please be sure to include an email address that you check regularly.

Priority Deadline forApplicationsis Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5PM

Drop-off Application: Student Experience Center Information Desk

Mail Application: Center for Civic Engagement, 2251 SW Jefferson Way, SEC 206

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331

Selections are based on the timeliness, quality of the applications, and identified need based through the Office of Financial Aid.

Applicants will be notified of the selection outcomes during the week ofMay16, 2016.

Questions? Contact Emily Bowling, at or

541-737-7673.

Please complete and submit the following Alternative Break Travel Grant application with your Alternative Break Trip Application.

Personal Information

Name: ______OSU ID#:______

Address(Include your street address, city, state, and zip code for your current address):

______

Home orCell PhoneNumber: ______

OSU/ONID Email: ______Age: ______

Birth Date (DD/MM/YYYY):______Gender: ______

Major/Program:______

Class Standing (ex. Sophomore, Senior, Graduate Student, etc.):______

Please state any additional considerations you would like the program coordinators to know regarding your financial situation and ability to participate in Alternative Break this year. Feel free to attach an additional page if needed.______

______

By signing below, I certify that that all application information and my statements are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. As a part of thetravel grant application process, I authorize the Center for Civic Engagement to share my name and student ID number with the Office of Financial Aid and in turn for the Office of Financial Aid to release financial aid information to the Center for Civic Engagement for consideration of my travel grant application. Additionally, I understand that the maximum financial assistance offered by the Center for Civic Engagement’s Alternative Breaks Travel Grant is 75% of the program fee, which covers housing and transportation only. I recognize that there will be additional costs that may include, but are not limited to food, other transportation, etc.

Applicant Signature: ______Date: ______

(Parent/Guardian must sign if student is under 18.)