Chapter Representative Travel Funding


Chapter Representative Travel Assistance Program


Alpha Kappa Delta will provide a travel grant of up to $500 for chapter representatives who accompany students to regional sociology meetings. The students MUST be approved for AKD student travel funding; however, chapter representative travel applications should be sent in before your students’ travel application has been approved as all applications will be reviewed on February 1, 2012.

Funding is very limited and the Executive Office will be keeping a dated log of submissions as they arrive in the office. We ask that chapter representatives request only what they believe they will need (up to the $500 limit) so that AKD can fund as many chapter representatives as possible.


ELIGIBILITY
  • Applicant must be an AKD chapter representative
  • Applicant must be an active AKD member
  • Applicant’s chapter must be in compliance with IRS and AKD 
  • Applicant must be accompanying student(s) who have been approved for AKD funding 
    • This application should be sent in before your students’ travel application has been approved or along with the student travel application
  • Applicant must submit the application BEFORE travel

DEADLINE

February 1, 2012


TERMS OF FUNDING
  • Approval of funds is contingent upon approval of student travel funds. Both applications may be sent together.
  • Must receive both the application and travel release form before traveling.  
  • Allowable expenses are for the airline ticket/ground transportation, lodging, and meals. Original receipts are required
  • There is no pre-payment of funds.

SUBMISSION

Send completed application form and travel release form to AKD@lemoyne.edu with an appropriate subject heading (ex. Chapter Representative Travel Funding to ESS). Requests are reviewed in the order received. Please submit your application BEFORE travel.


ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The AKD Office will acknowledge requests in two ways:
1. The office staff will reply to the emailed request indicating receipt.
2. The Executive Director will send an email to the Chapter Representative approving or denying an award of travel support no later than one week after the deadline.

If the request is approved, an AKD Chapter Representative Travel Payment Form will be attached.


FINAL SUBMISSION
After the trip, the Chapter Representative must submit:
  • A completed payment request form (sent by AKD Office with approval letter)
  • A typed report detailing activities at the regional meeting. 
    • The report should be brief, but must discuss the benefits of the funding to both you and your students, and justify the amount of the payment. 
  • Receipts for travel expenses
    • Examples: Airfare, hotel, food
    • If traveling by auto transport, please provide a map (Google maps) with the mileage to and from the conference

No funds will be paid without complete documentation. When all documentation is received in the AKD Office, a check will be cut. Please allow up to 4 weeks for the check to be cut and arrive. No funds will be paid without complete documentation. Completed vouchers must be received in the AKD Office no more than 30 days after travel. No funding will be paid out after May 15, 2012.

Updated 11/8/11

ChapterRepresentativeTravelApplication.xls
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