Travel Sponsorships
Aase Fund Travel Sponsorship Guidelines and Application
Alumni and friends of the Model United Nations program at Huntington Beach High School established the Lynn Aase MUN Legacy Foundation to honor the memory of legendary MUN teacher Lynn Aase, who died in April 2021. The Aase Fund promotes excellence and equity in education for high school students by removing financial barriers to participation in national and international Model United Nations conferences, ensuring that the legacy of MUN teacher Lynn Aase lives on. The board established the Aase Travel Sponsorship Program to provide financial assistance to deserving students in need.
- In the academic year 2022-23, the Aase Fund supported two HBHS seniors competing at the Harvard Model United Nations conference in Boston January 26-29, 2023. The two awards, of $1,200 each, covered about half of each student’s estimated costs.
- In the academic year 2023-24, the Aase Fund supported four HBHS juniors to attend the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City in the Spring of 2024. The awards, of $1,000 each, covered about half of each student’s estimated costs.
- In the academic year 2024-2025, the Aase Fund supported three HBHS seniors to attend the Secondary Schools United Nations Symposium (SSUNS) conference in Montreal, Canada, November 7 to 10, 2024. The awards, of $1,250 each, covered about half of each student’s estimated costs.
- In the academic year 2024-25, the Aase Fund also supported four juniors to attend the National High School Model United Nations Conference held in New York City in March 2025. Together, the grants totaled $3,750.
- In the academic year 2025-26, the Aase Fund supported three seniors to attend the Brown University Simulation of the United Nations (BUSUN), held on the Brown University campus from November 14-16, 2025. The Aase Fund also funded two juniors to attend the North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) run by the Georgetown International Relations Association in Washington DC in February 2026. Together, the grants totaled $4,750. The Aase Fund will also support three juniors at the National (NHSMUN) in New York in March, 2026.
Applications for 2025-26 are closed.
Aase Fund Travel Sponsorship Application 2025-26
Aase Fund Makes First Travel Awards
Aase Fund Travel Award Recipients
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