Funding

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Every undergraduate student pays a fee called the Student Activities Fee. The SGA is responsible to allocate the fee to student groups. All SGA recognized student groups are eligible to apply for funding through an online application. The SGA Finance Committee reviews all applications and presents a budget recommendation that needs to be approved by the SGA Legislature (usually in the last legislative meeting of each semester). There are two budget allocations every year: one in the fall and one in the spring.

• Primary Funding is the annual process occurring in the spring semester for operating and programming budgets for the following fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). It is intended as an opportunity for groups to plan next year's activities and apply for funding to meet their needs. At the beginning of the spring semester, student group Presidents and Treasurers will receive an email from the SGA VP of Finance (mrescign@umd.edu), where they will be invited to a meeting where the budget allocation processed is explained. Presidents and Treasurers attending the meeting will receive a Finance Manual, which explains the process in depth.

• Secondary Funding occurs during the fall semester to allocate the money student groups returned unspent from their budgets for the previous fiscal year. This process is intended to supplement next spring's primary funding and to fund newly recognized student groups. It does not replace primary funding. Student group Presidents and Treasurers will receive a notification e-mail from the SGA VP of Finance at the beginning of the fall semester. The application process is similar to primary funding.

To apply for SGA Funding, click here.