UAH RSO - FUNDING RESOURCES

RSO Funding is provided by the Student Government Association. The application is available for two weeks at the start of the fall and spring semesters. There is also an opportunity for RSOs to request funding for their Week of Welcome programs during the event submission process.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES, THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SGA FUNDING:

- - - Activity designed to support or oppose a particular party or candidate or to influence legislation will not be considered for funding
    - Activity designed to elicit support of religious ideologies and promote membership in sectarian groups will not for considered for funding
    - Organizations that practice selective membership will not be considered for funding

Equipment Funding

Equipment Funding is available to ANY registered student organization.

Its purpose is to cover one-time expenses for equipment associated with the functioning of that organization, as the SGA RSO Funding Committee determines appropriate.

*One-time expenses include those that are necessary every three years or more

Operational Funding

Operational Funding is available to ANY registered student organization. Its purpose is to cover expenses associated with the functioning of that organization, as the SGA RSO Funding Committee determines appropriate.

Funds are available on a first come, first served basis until funds run out. RSOs are not guaranteed funding as overall funds are limited.

Items that can be purchased:

- Printing at UAH Copy Center
- Advertising
- Office supplies (will be purchased through Staples.com)
- Recruitment/Retention items
- Promotional items

Travel Funding

Travel funding is designed to advance and enrich the student experience at UAH. SGA provides funding to RSOs to promote the exchange of ideas and help build a community in which students develop not only as scholars, but as well-rounded organization leaders and members.

Travel should be within the scope of the organization’s mission and purpose, as well as benefit the university and increase effectiveness of the organization.

Travel funding will make it possible for RSOs to attend programs they might be interested in but cannot otherwise afford such as:

Competitions
Conferences
Regional or national affiliation chapter meetings
Tournaments
Workshops

Travel Funds will NOT be awarded to cover experiences REQUIRED by academic departments or offered through academic coursework.