TRAVEL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
What is Travel and Professional Development?
Undergraduate students participating in a degree-granting program on the ASU Tempe campus are eligible for assistance from the USG-T Appropriations Committee to help with their professional and academic growth.
These grants should not be used to cover all expenditures, but rather as an addendum to help offset the overall costs of travel, hotels, conference fees, and competition fees. The USG-T Appropriations Committee will not provide any advances or consider applications for travel or activities that have already taken place. This funding will be reimbursement only.
If you are accepted and are unable to utilize the funds you have been granted, you must advise the USG-T Appropriations Committee so that the funding can be reallocated to another student or club. Failure to do so may result in future ineligibility.
Deadlines & Policies
Eligible Expenses
🕒 Apply at least 4 weeks before the program or conference start date.
Must follow all University, USG-T bylaws, USG-T website, and Business Office funding policies.
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Graduate exam prep one-time course fees
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Graduate exam prep materials
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Professional development or one-time certification courses
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Professional development webinars & registration fees
Funding Limits
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Up to $500 per student per academic year
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Proof of attendance required for reimbursement
Not Funded
❌Requests submitted less than 4 weeks before travel
❌Professional or organizational memberships
❌ Personal or leisure travel
❌Food expenses
❌Study abroad programs
❌Travel for academic credit (thesis, coursework)
❌Exam and Practice Tests
❌Graduate school interviews or auditions
❌International or high‑risk travel
❌Travel during winter or summer break
❌Car rentals or mileage (Out of State)
Dates & Deadlines
Fall 2026
Spring 2027
🗓 Opens: July 15, 2026
🗓 Opens: December 1, 2026
🗓 Closes: October 23, 2026
🗓 Closes: March 19, 2027
📄 All paperwork due: November 13, 2025
📄 All paperwork due: April 9, 2027
Submit a request on Sun Devil Central
Review Process
What happens after you submit?
Review period
(can takeup to 4 weeks)
After Approval
Follow instructions outlined in award letter
Provide clarification if requested
Contact the Business Office for further questions
SunDevil Central approval notification
Receive approved awared letter
Check Sun Devil Central regularly for application updates and status changes