{"id":1479,"date":"2019-01-25T20:58:39","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T20:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/fl\/?page_id=1479"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:24:58","slug":"student-travel-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oldunitsstaging.fisheries.org\/fl\/awards-and-scholarships\/student-travel-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Punches Student Travel Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About<\/h2>\n

The West Palm Beach Fishing Club\u2019s charitable foundation is honored to provide these annual travel scholarships to graduate and\/or undergraduate members of the Florida Chapter of The American Fisheries Society. Mr. Dennis Punches was an avid angler who cared deeply about the marine environment and had a sincere desire to help students pursue their educational goals. His upbeat and optimistic spirit served him well, both in personal relationships and in business ventures. He strove to make his dreams and the dreams of others come true. It is in this spirit that these awards are presented in his memory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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How to Apply<\/h2>\n

We encourage students to attend and participate in our annual meeting, and we offer a number of travel grants each year to offset meeting attendance costs for students. We endeavor to support all students who apply, but in the event of funding limitations, priority will be given to students who have not previously received a Dennis Punches Student Travel Grant.<\/p>\n

If you plan to apply for the student travel grant you must:<\/p>\n

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  1. Be\u00a0a member of the FL Chapter in good standing (how to join<\/a>)<\/li>\n
  2. Register for the FL Chapter annual meeting<\/li>\n
  3. Submit a Student Travel Grant Application<\/a>\n