Society for the Study of Social Problems-Lee Student Support form

Lee Student Support Fund

Lee Student Support Fund Application Deadline By Midnight (EST) March 16, 2009
(Applications postmarked/faxed/emailed after March 16 are ineligible for review.)

You may only apply for ONE TRAVEL FUND -- Either the Lee Student Support Fund or the Lee Scholar-Activist Support Fund. If you are an undergraduate or graduate student, you must apply to the Lee Student Support Fund.

Minimum eligibility requirements:
• current SSSP membership at the time of application
• if applying for the student support fund, documentation of student status (a photocopy of current student ID)

Applicants are advised of these limitations:
• Only complete applications will be reviewed
• Applications postmarked/faxed/emailed after March 16 are ineligible for review
• A maximum of $500 dollars will be granted to any one recipient for the student support fund

* Last Name

* First Name and MI

* Address

* City

* State/Province

* Zip/Postal Code

Country if not US

Home Telephone (include area code & country code, if applicable)

Work Telephone (include area code & country code, if applicable)

* E-mail

Address where you can be reached after May 15 announcement date:

Same as above

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country if not US

Please indicate how you plan to travel to the meeting
Airplane
Automobile
Bus
Rail

SSSP will support estimated air coach fare; auto travel at $.46/mile; and travel by bus or train ONLY.

Please provide a breakdown of your anticipated costs to attend the meeting. Registration fees and dues will not be funded, and not all of the expenses for attending the meeting can be paid from these funds. SSSP strongly suggests that other sources of funds be sought to supplement your participation. Pre-registration for the meeting must be paid before funds will be disbursed to the applicant. Persons unable to attend the meetings MUST return all monies to SSSP.

Estimated Expenses

Travel cost

The committee will use the lowest available fare as the basis for its estimates of travel cost. You may be required to submit travel expense records.

Room cost

SSSP will support a shared room at the SSSP conference hotel (roommate matching service will be available). Our room rate is $219 (U.S.) plus tax per night. Exceptions will be made if extraordinary personal circumstances justify an individual room.

Meal cost

SSSP will support up to $15 U.S./day.

Grand total

Please state your accepted contribution to the meeting. ONLY SSSP members who have been accepted for program participation will be considered.

Please check below indicating you have sent a photocopy of your student identification to the Chair
Copy of ID sent to Chair

Applicants will receive an email confirming the receipt of their application. If you do not receive an email within two weeks of submitting your application, please contact the chair, Phoebe Morgan. Applicants will be notified by the chair if their application was accepted/rejected no later than May 15, 2009.

* Required