The applicant requests approval from the Professional Growth Committee before commencing the activity. Pre-approval is synonymous with the term prior approval which was used in editions of the RFP and Guidelines prior to 1998.

For the following applications pre-approval is required:

• All requests for funding, including registration fees, travel reimbursement and summer projects.

For the following applications pre-approval is recommended:

• Requests for travel for advancement.
• Requests for advancement for work experience.
• Requests for advancement for other professional activities.