Testing Fee Grants
Number of Testing Fee Grants
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Maximum of two (2) per individual per lifetime (regardless of test taken and/or repeated)
Approved Exams/Assessments
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Applicants must meet any prerequisites required by the testing entity.
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CASLI Generalist Knowledge Exam (CGKE) | CASLI Exam Fees
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CASLI Performance Exam | CASLI Exam Fees
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BEI Test of English Proficiency (TEP) | BEI Testing Fees
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BEI Performance | BEI Testing Fees
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EIPA Written | EIPA Written Test Fees
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EIPA Performance | EIPA Perf Test Fees
Amount
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$500 maximum per recipient per test/assessment
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Testing fees less than $500 will be paid at actual cost (proctor fees not included)
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Grant will reimburse CASLI testing fees at RID member rates
Timelines
Awarded once per year
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Includes any exams/assessments registered for January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
July 1, 2024
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LRID issues call for applications
July 31, 2024
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Application closes
August 1, 2024
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Applications sent to Ad Hoc Testing Fee Grant Committee
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Applicants names are removed prior to sending to Committee
August 15, 2024
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Committee recommendations sent to LRID BOD
By August 31, 2024
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LRID BOD considers/votes on committee recommendations or refers vote to members at General Business Meeting (depending on possible conflicts of interest)
By September 1, 2024 or during LRID Conference
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Grants announced (unless sent to General Membership for a vote)
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Recognition given during LRID Conference, via LRID newsletter, and/or email timelines, a second call for applicants
will be issued, with new timelines
Agreement
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Completion of agreement between recipient and LRID agreeing to adherence of requirements
Residence and Membership Requirements
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Must be a current LA resident (proof required)
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LRID membership required (consecutively for the past 12 months)
Reimbursements
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Recipient pays testing fee and is reimbursed
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Upon payment of testing fees, invoice LRID and include copy of receipt
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Recipient may be reimbursed prior to taking the test
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Recipient only has to verify fee payment, not test results
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Requests to LRID to pre-pay testing fees are considered on a case-by-case basis
Application Components
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Application
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RID Transcript of CEUs (for the last three years)
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Resume
Committee will use a Rubric created by the BOD
Applicant names will be withheld from the committee