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GAOC Student Travel Grant Application
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The Georgia Orienteering Club provides travel grants for Students who regularly attend our local meets and are members of GAOC and USOF, to give them some financial assistance in attending USOF-sanctioned A-meets held by other USOF clubs outside the state of Georgia. The purpose of this program is to aid our GAOC Juniors and College Students in achieving national USOF Rankings.

The grants will be awarded without regard to Orienteering ability.  Applications for fully eligible members must be submitted to the GAOC official address on the application.  All decisions regarding timing, eligibility or other matter related to these grants will be made by the majority vote of the elected GAOC officers.  Any grants not used for the event stated in the application must be returned to GAOC.

School Team Grants:

1. The coach/instructor accompanying and in charge of a group of at least 3 students may apply to GAOC for a $200 team travel grant.
2. At least 3 participating students must all meet the following criteria:
a GAOC member
b. Attend the same middle or high school
c Resident of the state of Georgia or a contiguous state
d Participated in 2 GAOC local meets within the past 12 months.
3. The grant must be used to offset expenses of participating in an out-of-Georgia USOF-Sanctioned A-meet, B-meet or JROTC-hosted orienteering event held on an IOF-standard map.
4. There is a limit of 2 team travel grants to a school in a calendar year.

Individual Travel Grants: Middle School and High School

1. An accompanying parent or guardian may apply for to GAOC for a $50 individual travel grant for his/her child meeting the following criteria:
a.  USOF member
b.  GAOC member
c. Attend Middle or High School
d.  Resident of the state of Georgia or a contiguous state
e. Participated in 2 GAOC local meets within the past 12 months
2. The grant must be used to offset the child's expenses of participating in an out-of-Georgia USOF-Sanctioned A-meet.
3. There is a limit of 2 team travel grants per family and one individual travel grant per child in a calendar year. 

Individual Travel Grants: College Students

1. College Students 23 years old or younger, may apply to GAOC for a $50 individual travel grant, provided they meet the following criteria:
a.  USOF member
b.  GAOC member
c. Attend College or University full time
d.  Resident of the state of Georgia or a contiguous state
e. Participated in 2 GAOC local meets within the past 12 months
2. The grant must be used to offset the child's expenses of participating in an out-of-Georgia USOF-Sanctioned A-meet.
3. There is a limit of 2 team travel grants per family and one individual travel grant per child in a calendar year. 

International Travel Grants: 

1. The Student (coach or parent if a minor) who has been named by USOF to one of the USOF Junior or Senior Teams for International competition (JWOC, Student WOC, WOC, World Cup) may apply to GAOC for up to a $500 international travel grant provided they meet the following criteria: 
a.  Meet the requirements for an Individual Travel Grant.
b.  Provide written letter from USOF Team official naming him/her to the International competition team.
2. The grant must be used to offset expenses of participating in an International Orienteering competition named in the official letter provided. 
3. There is a limit of one International travel grant to a Student in a calendar year.

 

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