Mike Domitrz is a Listed Speaker for the Health & Safety NCAA Speaker's Grant.

Mike Domitrz is a Listed Speaker for the Health & Safety NCAA Speakers' Grant.  What does that mean for your school? If you meet the below criteria and apply for the grant, the NCAA can pay $500 of the speaking fee for bringing Mike to your campus (**read guideline #2 below). At the bottom of this page, you can download the application. The guidelines for the grant are very simple to follow are listed below (as taken from the NCAA website). Many schools utilize this grant to help bring Mike to their campus and everyone comments on how easy the entire process is! NCAA Speaker's Grant Guidelines: Any NCAA active member institution or conference is eligible to apply for grants that partially or fully fund speaker fees for departments of athletics drug-education or wellness programs (this grant includes sexual assault awareness). The following criteria have been established for eligibility for such grants.

1. Funding is available only to active NCAA member institutions or conferences.

2. Grant funds are to be used for speaker fees not to exceed a total of $500 per academic semester.  Speakers grant funds cannot be used for travel, lodging or other non-fee expenses.

3. The event for which funding is requested must be part of a drug-education or wellness program for student-athletes and athletics personnel (other students are welcome to attend). Approved topic areas are alcohol, tobacco or other drugs/addictions; sexual health; sexual assault; nutrition; and stress reduction.

4. The institution or conference should choose the speakers. The NCAA provides a list of speakers who have submitted credentials and references. If a selected speaker is not on the NCAA list, the applicant must provide the speakers credentials and a program description. Mike Domitrz and his "Can I Kiss You?" program is on the NCAA Approved List for funding.

5. The NCAA will not provide funding for speeches by athletics personnel or other campus personnel who present such programs at their own institution or conference.

6. The NCAA should be mentioned as a sponsor of your program.

7. To be considered for funding, the NCAA Speakers Grant Application must be received by the NCAA health and safety department not later than September 1 for the fall term, January 15 for the spring term and June 1 for the summer term. Immediately after the deadline dates, applications will be reviewed. Preference will be given to institutions that meet the grant requirements and on a first-come, first-served basis. Institutions receiving grants will be sent written confirmation, as well as an evaluation form that is to be completed after the speaker's program. Institutions not funded will be notified.

8. For the release of grant funds, the grant requester must complete and submit an evaluation form, included with the approval letter, to the NCAA health and safety department.

9. Upon receipt of the evaluation form, the NCAA will mail the approved grant directly to the speaker.

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NCAA Speaker's Grant