Registered Student Organization

Registered Student Organization

Mass Funding Application 2014-2015

Application Deadline: March 25th @ Noon

Application Submission Instructions:

1. Please EMAIL your completed application to the Office of Activities and Engagement (OAE) by the stated deadline above to: . Electronic submissions only.

1. Your application MUST also be accompanied by an email from your club advisor simply stating:
2. Your Student Organization Name.
3. They have read this application, and given you feedback on your Mass Funding application.
4. They, as your club advisor, support this request.

1. ONLY TYPED applications will be accepted. If it is hand-written, it will not be considered.

Important Information!

·  This application DOES NOT have spell check.

·  If you are running an open-source version of Word, this application will not work correctly. PLEASE use one of the open computers on campus to complete this application in Microsoft Word.

·  If you need more space or are having issues with the application, please email us BEFORE the application deadline. Email with any questions or issues.

STUDENT ORGANIZATION CONTACT INFORMATION:

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Please state the mission/purpose of your organization

Briefly describe your involvement on campus or in the community. Give examples of events your club hosts, outreach, specific activities, etc. Tell us more about what your club does!

How long has your club been active at MSU (approximate numbers are acceptable)?

How many active members do you currently have in your club?

STUDENT ORGANIZATION FINANCES:

What fundraising activities does your student organization plan to participate in to benefit your club during the 2014-2015 academic year? Include fundraising events in addition to plans for seeking out sponsors/donations.

How will receiving Mass Funding help your organization meet its goals?

If you do not receive Mass Funding or less than requested, what contingency plans do you have in place?

Estimated Financial Support/Revenue

Please provide the Funding Board with information about your student organizations’ financial support to have a full understanding of your financial situation.

Please give ESTIMATES of what other support (outside of Mass Funding) your club anticipates during this timeframe: July 2014-July 2015. If you are co-sponsoring an event, that information will be collected in the date-specific budget requests, please do not include here.

Please explain your financial support (elaborate more on the above numbers):

BUDGETS

The following sections will ask for your budgets, including:

·  General Budget Requests: Budget for general club expenses that are not date-specific.

·  Date Specific Requests: Budgets for date-specific requests (individual events, programs, competitions, conferences, etc.). You must submit ONE for each event. If you host an event that is the same and happens multiple times (such as weekly dances, once a month events) you can fill out ONE request for that series. We provide you with 5 date-specific requests, if you need more, email .

Reminders when building your budgets:

·  If you need more space under “Vendor” or “Item/Description” hold down shift and hit enter.

·  Reminder ALL expenses MUST take place between July 1st, 2014 and June 30th, 2015.

·  Be SPECIFIC! Do your research and anticipate your costs. The more detail, the better!

General Budget Request (non-date specific):

·  Please fill out the budget below for general club expenses, such as: Fees or dues to professional organizations, field or space rent for entire year, general club advertising, general supplies (such as banners), uniforms, equipment, etc.

·  Only fill out ONE budget worksheet for all of these types of requests. Please include anything that is not related to a date-specific event.

·  Include ALL expenses, then indicate how much you are requesting from the Student Organization Funding Board to allocate. You can request all or a portion of the overall budget. If you need additional space, please contact us to request another budget table.

Explain or elaborate on any of the items above in the General Budget.

Date-Specific Requests

Use the following for date-specific requests (individual events, programs, competitions, conferences, etc.). You must submit ONE for each event. If you host an event that is the same and happens multiple times (such as weekly dances, once a month events) you can fill out ONE request for that series. We provide you with 5 date-specific requests, if you need more, email .

REQUEST #1

Provide a thorough description of the activity (i.e. conference, competition, event, etc.):

Request #1 Budget

Please fill out the table below by inserting the OVERALL budget. Include ALL expenses; then indicate how much you are requesting the Student Organization Funding Board to allocate. You can request all or a portion of the overall budget.

Request #1, cont’d

Explain or elaborate on any of the items above in the budget.

How will the campus community benefit if Mass Funding is allocated to your organization for this event?

How will your student organization members directly benefit from this event?

Please explain why Student Organization Funding (Mass Funding) is the best source of funding for this event?

REQUEST #2

Provide a thorough description of the activity (i.e. conference, competition, event, etc.):

Request #2 Budget

Please fill out the table below by inserting the OVERALL budget. Include ALL expenses; then indicate how much you are requesting the Student Organization Funding Board to allocate. You can request all or a portion overall budget.

Request #2, cont’d

Explain or elaborate on any of the items above in the budget.

How will the campus community benefit if Mass Funding is allocated to your organization for this event?

How will your student organization members directly benefit from this event?

Please explain why Student Organization Funding (Mass Funding) is the best source of funding for this event?

REQUEST #3

Provide a thorough description of the activity (i.e. conference, competition, event, etc.):

Request #3 Budget

Please fill out the table below by inserting the OVERALL budget. Include ALL expenses; then indicate how much you are requesting the Student Organization Funding Board to allocate. You can request all or a portion overall budget.

Request #3, cont’d

Explain or elaborate on any of the items above in the budget.

How will the campus community benefit if Mass Funding is allocated to your organization for this event?

How will your student organization members directly benefit from this event?

Please explain why Student Organization Funding (Mass Funding) is the best source of funding for this event?

REQUEST #4

Provide a thorough description of the activity (i.e. conference, competition, event, etc.):

Request #4 Budget

Please fill out the table below by inserting the OVERALL budget. Include ALL expenses; then indicate how much you are requesting the Student Organization Funding Board to allocate. You can request all or a portion overall budget.

Request #4, cont’d

E-xplain or elaborate on any of the items above in the budget.

How will the campus community benefit if Mass Funding is allocated to your organization for this event?

How will your student organization members directly benefit from this event?

Please explain why Student Organization Funding (Mass Funding) is the best source of funding for this event?

REQUEST #5

Provide a thorough description of the activity (i.e. conference, competition, event, etc.):

Request #5 Budget

Please fill out the table below by inserting the OVERALL budget. Include ALL expenses; then indicate how much you are requesting the Student Organization Funding Board to allocate. You can request all or a portion overall budget.