Overview
The AAW would like to assist you in your woodturning education. If you
have a particular goal, workshop, or project in mind and need financial
help, you are just the person we would like to have apply to this
program. Links to the EOG application form may be found to the left of this page.
In order to expand and share woodturning resources, the board has
established a fund from which grants are awarded either to individuals
(adults and youths), chapters, and other woodturning-related associations.
The grants will cover expenses such as tuition, registration, demonstrator's
fees, travel, lodging, and meals, with each individual grant not to
exceed $1,000 and with each chapter, school or “other” grant not to
exceed $1,500. In addition, two more grants will be awarded annually
in the name of the Daphne Osolnik Memorial Endowment Fund.
Committee contact information is located here: Staff
and Directors contact info page
(1) Purpose of the program
- To allow AAW members to benefit from their own fundraising efforts and
generous support.
- To provide educational opportunities that expand and enrich the
entire woodturning community.
- To provide ways that these skills may be shared with local chapters,
seminars, schools, and friends.
- To create opportunities for members who would otherwise not be
financially able.
- To create a full-circle relationship, of AAW working for and with
its members and chapters.
(2) Eligibility
- An individual applicant must be an AAW member in good standing
and must not have received an AAW grant in the previous five years.
Recipients must submit a report on their experiences within six
months of their completion for possible inclusion in the Journal.
- A local chapter applicant must be affiliated with the AAW
and not have won a grant in the previous 12 month period. A report
should be submitted for the Journal.
- A school or “other” applicant must not have been awarded a grant
during the previous year. Applications in this category must demonstrate
an ability to enhance the mission of the AAW, which is “to provide
education, information, and organization to those interested in
woodturning."
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(3) Student Outreach
In addition to regular grants, Educational Opportunity Grants are available for fulltime students under the age of 25. Applicants do not have to be AAW members to apply. The AAW encourages young turners to apply for these awards
(4) Application Periods and Deadline
Applications will be accepted ONCE a year thru January 15, annually.
In 2006, and all subsequent years, the AAW will have a single General
Membership and Chapter application period.
Schedules
Those applications submitted for consideration must
be postmarked no later than January 15. Recipients will be
notified by March 1, and must acknowledge acceptance of the
grant by July 20 of that calendar year.
(5) Selection Process
Each member of the EOG committee will score each application on a
scale of 1 to 7. The top scores will be awarded an Educational Opportunity
Grant. Emphasis will be placed on the ability, as well as the opportunity,
of an applicant to share information gained. Economic need may also
be considered.
(6) Submitting an Application
Applications forms are available in the menu on the left of this page.
Send the completed application form, with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
AAW Educational Opportunities
222 Landmark Center
75 West Fifth St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Answer the questions in the forms on an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper either as
an individual or as a local chapter. The forms are located in the links at the left of this page.
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