2025 The Americas Regional Institute Grant Application - International Association for College Admission Counseling

2025 The Americas Regional Institute Grant Application

International Association for College Admission Counseling is offering counselor travel grants to support under-resourced, high-impact advising professionals facilitating students’ access and transition to higher education. International ACAC will award travel grants to support several counselors' professional development by financially supporting their attendance at a Regional Institute.

These travel grants are designed to provide funding to cover partial expenses, which may include membership, registration, travel, and housing to allow individuals who would otherwise be prohibited from attending an International ACAC event due to the expenses associated.

APPLICANTS FROM THE REGION WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY.

Candidates who meet the following criteria will be given preference:

You would not be able to attend a professional development conference outside your current country without considerable financial assistance;
You are working in an under-resourced school where financial support for professional development is limited or non-existent;
You are working with a vision to improve access for students to attend post-secondary education; and,
You have never attended an International ACAC (OACAC), NACAC, or CIS Conference.

The deadline to be considered for the Americas Regional Institute Grant is February 15, 2025.

Fields marked with an * are required.

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Applicant Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Title *

Organization *

Country *

Email *

Phone *

Organization's Website *

Are you an International ACAC member? *

How long have you been in your current position? *

How long have you been in the profession? *

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School and Student Information

Describe the student demographic with whom you work. *

Are your students mainly local students, or do you also work with students from other countries? Please explain below.

What category best describes your school? *

What category best describes the student demographic with whom you work? *

How many students were in last year's graduating class? *

Graduating Students Studying Outside of Region *

Of last year's graduating class, what percentage of students are attending university outside of your country?

Graduating Students Studying Outside of Region *

Of last year's graduating class, what percentage of students are attending university outside of your region? (See the list of Countries by Region.)

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Personal Statements

How did you hear about this event? *

International ACAC

EducationUSA

Admissions Officer

Other

If other, please specify.

Have you ever attended in International ACAC Regional Institute? *

Previous Conferences and Workshops *

Please indicate all college admission conferences and workshops you have attended in the past five years. If none, please indicate as such.

Professional Goals *

What are your professional goals for attending the Regional Institute? How will your attendance benefit the students served by International ACAC members? (Max 150 words.)

Unique Perspective *

What unique perspective do you hope to bring to the Institute? (Max 150 words.)

Why are you requesting grant funding? *

Some examples include your school is new, your school does not have a Professional Development budget, etc. (Max 150 words.)

Funding: Please indicate which you are requesting.
Grants are intended for those from secondary schools, community-based organizations, and independent counselors from within the region. For-Profit Organization representations are not eligible for Regional Institute Grants. Grants may cover the cost of registration, up to three nights of lodging, airfare to São Paulo, and member dues if not a member. Local transportation costs are the responsibility of the member. Grant awarded travel will be arranged through International ACAC.

Regional Institute Registration Fee *

The registration fee is $220 USD for Secondary members and $245 for Organizational members. The fee includes Friday lunch and dinner and Saturday lunch.

Lodging - Number of Nights *

Lodging is available from Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6.

If not requesting funding for lodging, please select 0.

International ACAC 2025 Member Dues *

Annual member dues are $55 USD for Secondary members, Individual members, and Community-Based Organizational members.

Travel Cost Estimate *

Please provide the estimated cost of airfare in US Dollars.

From what city will your flight depart? *

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Reference
Please provide the name of a professional contact that knows the work you do with students. *This reference should not be your supervisor.*

Reference Name *

Reference Institution/Organization *

Reference Email Address *

Please verify that you have checked the “I'm not a robot” checkbox.

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