Grants

ACPA Foundation Grants Program
Call for Proposals
Next Deadline: July 1, 2013

Summary

The ACPA Foundation is the fundraising organization for ACPA College Student Educators International. Specifically, the Foundation seeks philanthropic support for ACPA initiatives involving research and scholarship, professional development and leadership programs for student affairs professionals in higher education.

Each year, the Foundation awards $10,000 in response to research proposals that enhance the student affairs profession and disseminate knowledge about college students.The Foundation also awards grant funds in conjunction with two corporate partners:

Allen & O'Hara Education Services, Inc. specializes in developing and managing residence halls and student apartments in close collaboration with universities nationwide. The organization has developed or acquired 60 housing communities serving 49 universities. Allen & O'Hara has contributed $2,500 to the ACPA Foundation for research that supports the purpose and interests of ACPA.

Pave Systems delivers judicial and student safety solutions to higher education institutions.The organization's web-based enterprise-platform is used by over 300 colleges and universities, combining the best practices of information technology and student affairs to provide resources for student conduct and safety management. Pave Systems has contributed $2,000 to the ACPA Foundation grants program to support two grants focused on technology, student conduct and dispute resolution, campus safety, or related issues.

Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services
“Higher Education Mental Health Alliance – Campus Teams Resource Guide”

Pamela Larde, Ph.D.
Mercer University
“Examining the Transition Process for Service Members in the Pursuit of Higher Education after Returning from Combat”

Lori D. Patton, Ph.D. & Jessica Harris
University of Denver / Indiana University-Bloomington
“Intersecting in the Center: Black Culture Centers and Intersectional Approaches to Supporting Black Students’ Multiple Identities”

Dafina Lazarus Stewart, Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
“Just Before the Dawn: African American Narratives of Race at Private Liberal Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area, 1945-1965”

Terrell L. Strayhorn, Ph.D. and Derrick L. Tillman-Kelly, M.S.Ed.,
The Ohio State University
“Best Places to Work in Student Affairs Survey”

Funding eligibility is limited to ACPA members who are conducting research that is consistent with the purposes and interests of ACPA: to enhance the student affairs profession and disseminate knowledge about college students.

Award Amount

The research grants usually range from $1,000 to $2,500 for one-year projects. Multi-year grants are also available.

Research grants may be used to fund such items as part-time salaries, supplies, postage, printing costs, etc. Funds may not be used to pay travel expenses, conference registrations, indirect costs or to purchase equipment.

Application Submission

Proposals should be limited to 5 pages and may be submitted via email to Dr. Karen Myers:

kmyers11@slu.edu or in hard copy to:

Dr. Karen A. Myers, Chair
ACPA Foundation Grants Committee
Associate Professor
Higher Education Administration
Saint Louis University
3500 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63109

Deadline for sumission is July 1, 2013

Download the Application Form [pdf]

[Online Grant Application Coming Soon]

Contact Dr. Karen Myers (314/977-1976 (office)) or kmyers11@slu.edu if you have questions regarding the application or submission process.

Evaluation Criteria

Research proposals will be evaluated based on the importance and usefulness of the topic to student affairs professionals and the strength of the research methodology. The relevant experience and research record of the applicant will also be considered.

Reporting Requirements

As a condition of receiving grant funds, the Foundation requires that all materials or products related to the project must acknowledge that the project was funded by the ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation. Also, at the conclusion of the project, the author must submit a one-page abstract of the study and a 3x5 professional photograph of the grantee.