For more detailed information, visit http://sait.usc.edu/stuorgs/ > Get Funding

For application and additional questions, visit the Student Senate office in Student Union

Deadline

• Applications must be submitted by 12:00 noon at least two business days prior to the funding board's meeting at which the organization will present its proposal.

• Organizations must present the funding proposal to the Board at least four weeks prior to the start of the event for Leadership Fund and Philanthropy Fund and six weeks prior for Discretionary Board.

• Please speak with the Director of each Funding Board for funding for events occurring in September.

Eligibility

• Only those undergraduate, student-run student organizations recognized through the Office of Campus Activities or the Office for  Residential and Greek Life are eligible for funding.

• Undergraduate students who have paid the Student Programming Fee may receive funds even if they are not part of an organization if an organization sponsors the individual for a specific event.  (This money would count towards the organization's funding limit.)

• Individual organizations/Applicants cannot receive funding for the same event from any other programming fee monies (i.e. Discretionary Board, Leadership Fund, Philanthropy Fund and all assemblies). Please see the Co-sponsorship section.

• Proposals received from organizations with access to other University mandated fees will not receive priority consideration for funding and will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

• Any organization that receives monies from the Student Programming Fee for an event may not apply for additional funds from any of the other funding boards for that event.

Eligible Events

• Conferences, seminars, retreats, workshops, recognition, and other events at the discretion of the applicable funding board.

• Events open to the entire student community.  Closed programs are not eligible for funding.  A closed program is one that is not open to the student community, in general, but only to members or invitees of the organization, or an event not held in University facilities.  An exception may be considered, if the Board determines the program substantially benefits the USC student community.

• Only planned programs with detailed cost breakdowns and vendor quotes will be considered.

• An organization may resubmit a previously 100% rejected funding application to another funding board if the organization can meet the required deadlines.

• Fundraising events are prohibited.