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The TESOL Greece Board announces the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant. 
Please read carefully and apply NOW in order to renew your TG membership for the 46th Annual International TESOL Greece Convention.

Eleftherios Kormpas Annual Membership Grants (March 2025-2026)

This year 15 Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grants are going to be given to 15 attendees of the 46th TESOL Greece Annual International Convention “Embracing Action in Practice’. The Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant is to attend the TESOL Greece International Convention and become a full member of the association for one calendar year.   

Any TESOL Greece Member (who resides in Greece), lapsed, non-member or potential member may apply for the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant.

The Membership Grant is twofold:

1. Supports (valid, at the time of application) ΟΑΕΔ card holders. Up to five applicants will be accepted per year at the time of the convention (30€ fees).
2. Supports (valid, at the time of application) Student ID holders from public and private Tertiary Educational Entities.  Up to five applicants will be accepted per year at the time of the convention (25€ fees).
3. Supports regular members. Up to five applicants will be accepted per year at the time of the convention (50€ fees).

Steps for the Membership Grant:

Interested individuals (members and non-members) must email TG at tesolgreece@gmail.com  to express their interest by February 20th, 2025 subject: Eleftherios Kormpas Grant.  Any applications after that date will not be considered. 

• ΟΑΕΔ holders, along with their email of interest, need to attach a scanned copy of their valid ΟΑΕΔ card.  If the ΟΑΕΔ card is invalid or not attached, the application is invalid.

• Student ID holders, along with their email of interest, need to attach a scanned copy of their valid Student ID.  If the Student Card is invalid or not attached, the application is invalid.

• Regular members: they send their email of interest.

• TG Executive Secretary keeps track of the interested applicants by date and time the e-mail has been sent. All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified about their status prior to the convention.  Deadline for applications is February 20th,2025.  Notifications, February 24^th, 2025

• The first 5 (valid) ΟΑΕΔcard holders are awarded the Eleftherios  Kormpas  Membership   Grant.

• The first 5 (valid) Student ID holders are awarded the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant.

• The first 5 regular members are awarded the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant.

 Stipulations of the Grant *

1. This is not a cash Membership Grant, and cannot be refunded, the recipients need to contact the TG Office as soon as they receive notification and claim their grant. They need to reply to the email from the Executive Secretary and to scan and send their ID or passport.  If the recipient of the Grant fails to attend the convention online, they will not be given the Grant.  The applicant may apply for the Grant the next year.

A person who has been awarded the Grant cannot apply for this Grant again. 

This grant is awarded in loving memory of Eleftherios Kormpas who passed away from lung cancer at the age of 42 in 1987.  He came from a small village in Pelio, Agios Vlassios.  His family, and especially his youngest son, Georgios, decided to dedicate this grant to his memory as he was his inspiration for a better education and to become an English Teacher.

The TESOL Greece Board, 2024-2025