Through the generous donations of corporate and individual donors, we are accepting requests for travel and registration support to help students offset the cost of their trip to the Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. The funds can be used to purchase registrations or book hotel nights at the host hotel under the block rate, and will be disbursed by means of Conference Registration Codes and/or Hotel Night Bookings.
Available Awards
- Emerson Charitable Trust: Student Conference Registrations
- Eligibility: Open to all LGBTQ+ students. Priority will be given to students travelling from the following states: FL, TX, TN, GA, AZ, OH, LA, SC, MT, NE, MO.
- Booz Allen Foundation: Travel Support (student conference registrations or hotel bookings)
- Eligibility: Open to students attending Minority Serving Institutes (MSIs) such as HBCUs, HSIs, TCUs, etc.
This deadline to complete this form is Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
All funding recipients must attend the Conference Membership Mixer which will take place from 3-4pm PDT on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
Please direct any questions to sponsorship@ostem.org.
For advice on how and where to potentially obtain funding and plan for expenses see our fundraising guide - [link].
Thank you.