Objectivist Academic Center—Grant Application Form

Note: Before you begin filling out this form, please review the information on our website about the grants we offer.

Notification: Please allow six weeks before we respond to you regarding whether we are able to offer you the requested grant.

Completing this form: For some of the questions below you may want to write, edit and proofread your answer in advance in a word processor, save it to disk and then paste your polished version in this form.

NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

Name:

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Email: Required

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Street 2:

City/State/ZIP:

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Phone Number: Required

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Question - Required - ARE YOU OVER THE AGE OF 18?

Question - Not Required - IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY A STUDENT, PLEASE INDICATE THE HIGHEST DEGREE YOU HAVE EARNED. INCLUDE THE DATE YOU EARNED IT AND FROM WHICH SCHOOL.

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

Question - Not Required - IF YOU ARE A STUDENT, PLEASE INDICATE: SCHOOL CURRENTLY ATTENDING // MAJOR // EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE // CURRENT GPA // LIST COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL DEGREES EARNED (INCLUDE DATES AND NAMES OF SCHOOLS).

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

Question - Not Required - [FOR NON-WRITING GRANTS ONLY] PLEASE INDICATE WHAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE YOU ARE SEEKING AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU ARE REQUESTING (400 WORD LIMIT).

Question - Not Required - [FOR WRITING GRANTS ONLY] BRIEFLY INDICATE YOUR THESIS AND THE ARGUMENT YOU WILL BE MAKING FOR IT. TELL US YOUR ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING AN OUTLINE, FIRST DRAFT AND FINAL DRAFT, AND FOR PUBLICATION (1,000 WORDS MAXIMUM).

Question - Not Required - [ONLY COMPLETE THIS SECTION IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD EXTENSIVE DEALINGS WITH ARI.] WHAT PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT HAVE YOU HAD WITH OBJECTIVISM? FOR EXAMPLE, HAVE YOU BEEN PART OF A CAMPUS OBJECTIVIST CLUB OR ATTENDED OBJECTIVIST CONFERENCES?

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

Question - Not Required - [ONLY COMPLETE THIS SECTION IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD EXTENSIVE DEALINGS WITH ARI.] PLEASE LIST THE NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF REFERENCES WHO CAN SPEAK TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF OBJECTIVISM.

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

*9.

Question - Required - EXPLAIN HOW ARI'S MISSION WILL BE ADVANCED IF IT OFFERS YOU THE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE. (400 WORDS MAXIMUM)

*10.

Question - Required - EXPLAIN HOW RECEIVING THIS ASSISTANCE FROM ARI WILL BE HELPFUL TO YOU. (500 WORDS MAXIMUM)