Update language for dependent grants

pages/attend/travel.md

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 - **Dates**: October 15-17, 2024
 - **Location**: [Albuquerque Convention Center](https://albuquerquecc.com/), 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
 
-## Travel and Dependent Care Support Program
+## Travel Support Program
 
 With the sponsorship of various organizations such as the
 [National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.org/) and the
 [San Diego Supercomputer Center](https://www.sdsc.edu/) (SDSC),
 a limited number of student and early career
-travel and dependent care financial support awards are available to assist
+travel financial support awards are available to assist
 applicants in attending US-RSE'24.
 
 Please use this form to enter all the relevant information to apply for a
-travel or dependent care support.
+travel support.
 Priority will be given to those having an accepted submission at the US-RSE'24
 conference and to enhance the diversity of participants. 
 
 Travel support awardees will be covered for up to $2100 for their travel,
 registration, and/or accommodation as per the guidelines upon producing
-suitable bills for the same. Dependent care awardees will be reimbursed
-up to $500 upon providing dependent care receipts. We can retract funding if
+suitable bills for the same. We can retract funding if
 recipients do not adhere to the program rules.
 
 As per the rules:
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 [Application Form](https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support): [https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support](https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support)
 
+## Conference Support Grants Program
+
+With the sponsorship of various organizations such as the
+[National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.org/) and the
+[San Diego Supercomputer Center](https://www.sdsc.edu/) (SDSC),
+The goal of this grant program is to increase the diversity of the
+attendees of US-RSE’24 in regards to traditional (typically
+under-represented groups in tech) as well as non-traditional
+(e.g. domain background) diversity measures, and to enable
+students to attend. Members of underrepresented groups as
+well as students are often less-well funded making it more
+difficult for them to attend conferences.
+
+Eligibility for this program is determined by those who
+identify with one or more of the following:
+
+- Applicant identifies as an underrepresented group in research software engineering (BIPOC, female, etc.).
+- Applicant is an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at an academic institution;
+- Applicant has demonstrated financial need in order to receive prioritization.
+
+Grant program awardees will be covered for up to $500 to cover dependent
+care costs. We can retract funding if
+recipients do not adhere to the program rules.
+As per the rules:
+
+- The awardee must attend all conference sessions throughout its entire duration of 3 days. 
+  - Exceptions will be made for students who are attending student events during regular sessions.
+- The awardee must check in at the registration desk each day of the conference. 
+- The awardees will be required to volunteer at the conference as per instructions issued later. 
+- Grant program awardees must register for the conference by **September 16, 2024**.
+
+**Deadlines**
+
+- Application opens: August 12, 2024
+- Submission deadline:  September 2, 2024
+- Award Notification selection: September 6, 2024
+
+[Application Form](https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support): [https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support](https://bit.ly/usrse24-travel-support)
+
 ### Alternative Support Options
 
 US-RSE'24 is an eligible conference for