This funding source is to provide monies for CLSA members to attend the ASCLS convention or the NWMLS.

The General Fund provides these monies when available. Additional funds can be taken from the Educational Fund with a full board vote. The amount available will be set each year at the Fall meeting of the Board of Directors when the budget is approved. The Board will designate each year if the funding is for ASCLS, NWMLS, or either one on a first-come first- served basis.

1. To be eligible, one must have been a member of CLSA for one year at the time of the application.

2. The recipient must be a paid-up member at the time of the travel.

3. Preference is to be given to the President, President-Elect, Past-President, Board Members, Committee Members, and general members in the order stated. In selection, preferential weighing will be given to active contributing members.

4. lf there is money available after funding the three presidents, any other member/s receiving funding must be approved by a full Board of Directors vote. If there are more applicants than money available, the recipients will be chosen by a vote of the full Board of Directors.

5. Awards will be based on shared rooms if possible.

6. The recipient will serve as a delegate for Alaska, and attend governance meetings.

7. Reimbursement of expenses will be made by the Treasurer with the approval of the President.

8. All claims for reimbursement must be made within the fiscal year of the travel.

9. All expenses will be paid as monies allow except food. CI,SA will not reimburse food and drink.

10. Delegates should seek funding from their place of employment first. If the employer will only partially pay, CLSA will pick up the remainder of expenses. The intent of CLSA is to reimburse expenses only when the employer does not.

11. One recipient will be fully funded before choosing another recipient. If insufficient funds are left over for full funding, the last candidate may be offered the partial remaining funding.

12. No reimbursement will be made until a written report of activities is submitted to the newsletter.