The NCAA News - News and Features

November 17, 1997

CHOICES program calls for proposals to implement, evaluate alcohol awareness

A Call for Proposals for the 1998 CHOICES program recently was sent to NCAA institutions.

CHOICES annually awards grants to NCAA institutions for the implementation of alcohol-awareness programs. The grant program is supported by the NCAA Foundation and the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

The CHOICES program seeks to encourage NCAA institutions and conferences to implement and evaluate alcohol-education programs. Funded programs are designed to work toward the elimination of illegal and excessive consumption of alcohol on college campuses.

Grant guidelines are being provided to institutions with the Call for Proposals.

For the first time in the program's history, grant recipients will receive three years' of funding in the 1998 program, instead of just one year.

The extended time period will permit more long-term alcohol-education planning and programming on campuses involving student-athletes.

The deadline to submit proposals is February 13, 1998. Awardees will be notified May 4, 1998.

Additional information can be obtained from Elizabeth Binkley or Vicky Chun of the NCAA education services group in the national office.

The education services group is responsible for administration of CHOICES.