Roe L. Johns Grants

Roe L. Johns was a pioneer in school finance and was a long-time professor of Education Administration at the University of Florida. He was active in the state of Alabama early in his career and then in Florida, working on Education Finance issues and was one of the founders of Association for Education Finance and Policy (formerly American Education Finance Association) and became AEFP’s first president in 1975. Roe L. Johns Grants are need-based travel grants awarded to graduate students who are on the program at AEFP’s Annual Conference. 

In response to ongoing challenges faced by our community, AEFP is expanding its travel funding support for AEFP 2026. This year, recipients will receive a $500 monetary award to help offset travel costs associated with attending. We invite any graduate student who is presenting at the conference to apply for a Roe L. Johns Grant. We hope to support as many graduate students as possible, and will prioritize funding a diverse group of students, especially those who do not have access to funds to support travel to the conference.

Eligibility

• Must be on the AEFP 2026 program (i.e., presenting a poster, paper, or facilitating a conversation group)
• Must be currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program
• Must be an AEFP student member at the time of the conference