Licensure, Certification and Professional Training Grant

All current graduate students in good standing are eligible to apply. 
 

Complete the Licensure, Certification and Professional Training Grant Application Form. Your request must be submitted by the submission deadline of the GFAC meeting in which you want your application to be considered for funding. The applicant will be notified of the decision via email within three business days after the GFAC meeting. Applications are open all year round until funds are depleted.

The grant covers up to $1000. If the certification, licensure or training exceeds this amount, the student is responsible to cover the rest of the cost. If the certification costs less than $1000, the GSA will disburse only the amount paid by the student.

Please apply for only one grant per month. You can apply multiple times throughout the year, however once you have been approved for a grant any subsequent applications will be denied. 

Students are eligible to receive one GSA grant  (either Certification, Conference or Data Collection) over the course of their graduate program. Students who complete multiple degrees here at WMU (perhaps obtaining two masters, or a masters and a PhD) are eligible to receive one grant for each degree program.

Please contact the GSA Vice President at @email so that the award can be voided. Once the award is voided, you will be eligible to apply for another grant. 

No, GSA grants cannot be used for purchases that occurred before the grant application was approved. Wait until after application approval before you pay the registration fees for your training, certification, or licensure. 

GSA can pay the fees for you. After your grant application is approved, you will receive information explaining how to submit the registration information for payment. You are also welcome to pay the fee yourself and be reimbursed. 

You have 90 days after approval to submit receipts for reimbursement.

It doesn't matter when the training or exam occurs, it matters when you pay for it. You should time your application so that you register for the training/exam and submit receipts after your application has been approved, but before you graduate. 

These applications will be considered on an individual basis, however, priority will be given to trainings or certifications that benefit the student academically or professionally. 

Applications will be reviewed by GFAC. In the event the committee receives more eligible applications than the budget can afford, GFAC will consider the relevance of the exam/training to the student's field of study, as well as the application submission date.

During the week between the application deadline and the review meeting, the GSA Vice President will review your application to make sure it is complete and to recommend changes if the application is unlikely to be approved.