The Foundation, acting in coordination with BCSP, will administer funds within the Professional Advancement Fund for the specific purpose of alleviating the financial burden placed upon qualified SH&E programs seeking accreditation or re-accreditation through ABET/AABI.

Under the guidelines established by the Board of Trustees, the BCSP Foundation will provide support for qualified academic programs seeking to establish ABET/AABI accreditation or entering the process for said re-accreditation. This support will be made available through an annual grant application process for qualified grant seekers with payments made in two installments to selected grantees.

At this time, the Foundation, under the leadership of the Trustees, has designated that qualified applicants are eligible for a total award of not more than $10,000.00, to be administered in two distinct installments with reporting requirements applied to each phase of the grant process.

Phase 1 Funding: First payment of up to $5,000 (Accreditation) following submission of required documentation along with a completed Foundation application

Phase 2 Funding: Second payment of up to $5,000 (confirmation of Accreditation) following submission of required documentation along with a completed Foundation application

*Please keep in mind, each funding phase requires a separate application submission. Applications for ABET/AABI funding are open once a year for each phase as it pertains to the universities current phase submission. This funding opportunity does not pay for marketing, or faculty accreditation, and will only pay for direct costs related to ABET accreditation. Approved expenses are at the discretion of the BCSP Foundation. *