Travel Assistance Grant Information

Travel assistance grants will be available to Alaskan teams participating in NOSB.

Applications will be accepted after NOSB registration forms have been submitted. The deadline for team registration forms is January 15, 2009. To apply, use either our online form or our printable form.

When figuring the cost of the trip for a team, consider the following:

Air fare
Rental vehicles
Lodging during travel
Food during travel
Local financial contributions and fundraising

Alaska Tsunami National Ocean Sciences Bowl will provide all participants with the following lodging and food:

Thursday

Hotel room if arriving in Seward on Thursday

Friday

Breakfast if staying at hotel
Morning snack
Lunch
Art show reception munchies
Dinner
Hotel room

Saturday

Breakfast at hotel
Morning snack
Lunch
Dinner
Hotel room

Sunday

Breakfast at hotel
Morning snack
Lunch

Criteria for Evaluating Travel Assistance Grant Applications

Cost of trip
Money contributed by school district
Money raised in community
Community size
Number of people coming
Past participation of coach and students