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FUNDING
Overview
After becoming an official ACU student organization, SGA supplies organizations with their primary funding. SGA allocates funds to organizations each semester based on a model that objectively distributes funds based on four key components. This process begins each semester with a budget request that is completed by each organization, which is reviewed and input in the system by the Finance Team.
Organization leaders will be contacted by the SGA finance team each semester during the first week of school with detailed information on how to apply for semester funds.
Application Steps
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Complete a Funding Request
This request will ask for information regarding the organization's membership, reach, revenues, and expenses. This information will be used by the finance team during the allocation process.
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Attend an Individual Meeting with the SGA Finance Team Since numbers can never paint the whole picture, SGA’s team meets with each organization to more fully understand the needs and unique make-up of each organization to ensure the allocation process is fair and reasonable. Use the button or this link to schedule a meeting.
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Attend the Senate Budget Meeting
This meeting gives both the Senate and student organizations a voice in the funding process. Organizations have a chance to review their proposed budget and then lobby members of the Senate in order to change that allocation. The Senate will then discuss the resolutions, make necessary amendments, and finally pass the finalized budget.
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FUNDING USAGE
Events + Campaign
Weeks
In addition to overseeing the allocations to student organizations and the Senate, SGA’s Executive Team puts on events and campaign weeks focused on engaging, equipping, and empowering ACU’s student body.
Senate
In order to execute legislation passed by the Student Senate, the elected class representatives are allocated a budget to be used at the Senate’s discretion.
Organization
Funding
Each semester, SGA funds around 70+ different student-led organizations. On average, SGA is able to fund 40%-50% of organizations' expected semester expenses. The average grant is typically around $500 per student organization per semester.