Grants
ACPA Foundation Grants Program
Call for Proposals
Next Deadline: October 1, 2010
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.
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 online to constance.foley@sru.edu or in hard copy to:
Constance L. Foley, Ed.D., Chair
ACPA Foundation Grants Committee
Vice President for Student Life
Slippery Rock University
One Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
October 1, 2010
Download the Application Form [pdf]
[Online Grant Application Coming Soon]
Contact Constance L. Foley, Ed.D.(724.738.2003) or constance.foley@sru.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.