AAE Application Guidelines

Funding for student grant requests is made possible by the generous gifts of AAE alumni. Their donations allow current AAE students to have valuable experiences which support their education at Purdue. The school is limited by the amount of funds that can be granted over the course of a year. Please keep in mind other funding sources. 

For Student Organizations

When submitting your application, please keep the following in mind:

Point of Contact

  • Student organization president or treasurer only.

Program Information and Goals

  • Description of project/event
  • Who will it impact (groups of people and approximate numbers)?
  • Is event/project open to all AAE students?
  • How will it impact AAE students?
  • Number of AAE students impacted by event/project
  • Start and end date for project/event
  • Percentage of AAE students in the organization's membership

Financial Information

  • Itemized list of items expected to be purchased if funds allowed
  • Income sources to support proposed budget
  • Types of expenses of proposed budget

Application Guidelines

  • One page executive summary
  • Clearly state the amount requested
  • Clearly state how AAE students will benefit and how many AAE students will be involved/impacted

Funding for Competitions

  • May support two AAE students with $200 for travel and accommodations for the preliminary rounds of a competition
  • In the event a student organization qualifies for the final round in a competition, AAE will award $400 for the team lead and $200 for four additional team members

Accountability/Stewardship: Final Report Required

  • 7 – 10 days following the end date of the project

Application Review and Notification

  • Each application will be reviewed by the committee
  • All decisions will be final
  • You will receive a decision letter or email
  • If granted, funds will be paid into your BOSO account

For Program/Project Grants

General Guidelines

  • Grant submissions should be research and/or educational in their scope
  • The student/student organization’s faculty advisor must approve all applications and supporting documents
  • The grant request must be submitted by an official AAE-sponsored student organization, faculty or AAE-enrolled student
    • Registered with the Office of the Dean of Students and must have a Business Office for Student Organizations (BOSO) account. (Applies to student orgs only)

Conference Attendance

  • Award up to $200 for participating students who are authors or co-authors of papers
  • For students presenting papers that they author/co-author, $400 will be typically be provided
  • Awards up to $200 for representing Purdue at an AAE booth, $200 each for up to two attendees in a group
  • Exceptions may apply. Please provide all relevant information for consideration by the committee with your application
  • Limit one grant per fiscal year, per person

Submission and Review

  • Each submission will be reviewed by faculty 
  • Once the submission is approved or denied, AAE will notify the applicant or organization representative. If approved, arrangements for payment will be coordinated with the school business office staff

Accountability/Stewardship: Final Report Required

  • After the event or program is completed, the students are required to complete the AAE Stewardship Final Report. Completion of this report allows our alumni to see how their donations are being used to support our students.

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*Completed grant applications are to be emailed to Chell Nyquist