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Grant Funded Travel Guidelines

These grant funded student travel guidelines are part of a pilot program. Your feedback would be appreciated.

Are you taking students to a conference or meeting? Typical expenses incurred when traveling to a conference include: conference registration fee, airfare, hotel, meals, and ground transportation. There are several ways to pay student expenses, including meal per diems, Declining Balance Pcards, and travel cash advances. Please use the following Decision Guide to help determine which option(s) best meet your travel needs.  

Decision Guide

See the documents below for more information about your options:

• Grant Funded Student Travel Payment Options Quick Reference
• Grant Funded Travel Expense Payment Options
• Grant Funded Student Travel Expense Reporting Pouch
• Looking for Forms? Grant Travel Forms
• More Information - General Travel Guidelines

RESOURCES

Office of Management Budget (OMB) Circulars

• A-110 Uniform Adminstrative Requirements
• A-21 Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
• A-133 Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations

Research Terms and Conditions

• National Policy Requirements as of June 2011 - Appendix C
• Prior Approval and Other Requirements Matrix as of October 2008

Buy American Act

• Congressional Research Service Report for Congress March 13, 2009
• Federal Acquisition Regulation part 25