1. First time applicants to the Graduate Student Congress Conference Registration Award fund. 2. Year within program with preference given to those closer to degree completion. 3. Single authorship. 4. Number of times candidates have received a Graduate Student Congress Conference Registration Award with preference given to those who have received funding the fewest times. * Based on the availability of funds in relation to the number of applicants, preference may be given based on the order in which they were received. * Tiering of candidates by the finance committee is final. VIII. Award Process: a. Once the application period has closed, the Treasurer shall distribute all completed applications to members of the Finance Committee. b. Applications will then be reviewed to determine if the applicant has applied for the Graduate Student Conference Registration Award before, year within program, authorship, whether or not they have won the award before, and date of application submission. c. Within one week of the application period closing, the committee will meet to tier candidates based on the above criteria. d. At the next meeting of the GSC the Treasurer will present the applicants in tiers to the full body. e. Tiers will be presented from those most likely to receive funding to those least likely to receive funding. * Additionally, the Finance Committee is unable to recommend funding of applicants in excess of the availability of funds. f. The entire GSC body will vote on the passage of tiered candidates, not individual ones. g. Applicants will be notified via email, by the GSC Treasurer within one week of the decision and inform them of necessary paperwork requirements. h. The decisions of the GSC body are final. IX. Disbursement of Funds: a. Approved applications will have conference registration fees paid in a manner yet to be determined. Transfers of funds directly to students is expressly forbidden.
1. First time applicants to the Graduate Student Congress Conference Registration Award fund. 2. Year within program with preference given to those closer to degree completion. 3. Single authorship. 4. Number of times candidates have received a Graduate Student Congress Conference Registration Award with preference given to those who have received funding the fewest times. * Based on the availability of funds in relation to the number of applicants, preference may be given based on the order in which they were received. * Tiering of candidates by the finance committee is final. VIII. Award Process: a. Once the application period has closed, the Treasurer shall distribute all completed applications to members of the Finance Committee. b. Applications will then be reviewed to determine if the applicant has applied for the Graduate Student Conference Registration Award before, year within program, authorship, whether or not they have won the award before, and date of application submission. c. Within one week of the application period closing, the committee will meet to tier candidates based on the above criteria. d. At the next meeting of the GSC the Treasurer will present the applicants in tiers to the full body. e. Tiers will be presented from those most likely to receive funding to those least likely to receive funding. * Additionally, the Finance Committee is unable to recommend funding of applicants in excess of the availability of funds. f. The entire GSC body will vote on the passage of tiered candidates, not individual ones. g. Applicants will be notified via email, by the GSC Treasurer within one week of the decision and inform them of necessary paperwork requirements. h. The decisions of the GSC body are final. IX. Disbursement of Funds: a. Approved applications will have conference registration fees paid in a manner yet to be determined. Transfers of funds directly to students is expressly forbidden.
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