Consulting and startup funding

First, student orgs need to schedule a consultation with us. During these consultations, we want to get to know your student organization better and understand your needs.

After the consultation, you will receive an email with resources and next steps regarding what we discussed during our meeting. If you are seeking funding, you will receive a funding request form where you list the items your fund will be used upon, their cost, and their purposes. If you seek other services, such as marketing, you will be connected with a consultant on specific tasks.

Once you fill out and return the funding request form, we'll review your request and decide on the approved amount of funding.

Once your organization gets approved for funding, you must sign a funding agreement form. Once the form is signed, the transferring process of your award to your SOAS account begins. (The transfer isn’t instantaneous. Please allow some time before you receive your funds.)

Organizations that claim more than $1,000 in a semester from us (combined across any source, including general student org funding) must complete the Community Leadership Training that we offer. Click here for more information.

Once your organization receives funding, you will report how you spent their funds to us at the end of the semester in which you received the funds. You will also have an end-of-year follow up with one of our consultants.