Core Roles financial aid

Financial aid is responsible for advertising, and selecting financial aid.

Financial aid requests should come in via a web form, you will need to ask for

Requests for financial add

Announce that you are opening applications for financial aid. Your period for this should cover

• Name
• location
• contact details
• Have you submitted a talk to PyCon AU?
• Where are you travelling from?
• Which parts of PyCon AU are you planning to attend?
• What financial assistance do you need to attend PyCon AU?
• Total money requested (AUD)
• Application Statement (short summary of what the money will be used for and why they are a good candidate for aid)
• Do you identify as a member of an under-represented group?
• Are you looking for support in getting a ticket?
• Have you received financial aid to attend past PyCon AU conferences?

Assigning budget

The financial aid budget will need to support several different goals:

• Supporting speakers who could otherwise not attend with travel and accommodation
• Supporting attendees who could otherwise not attend with travel and accommodation
• Supporting attendees who could not otherwise attend with free tickets (these should be accounted for at Cost Of Goods Sold)