FY27 FUNDING PROCESS

 

Purpose

One of the purposes of the Student Senate Committee on Budget and Finance is to administer the allocation of a portion of Student Service Fees received by the Student Government Association specifically for student organizations. These funds are budgeted by the University to be utilized for nonacademic programs and services for students. The Student Service Fee Committee is comprised of approximately five members from the Student Senate and four staff members within the University.

The Budget and Finance Committee has strict rules and policies by which we operate. These rules can be found in the SGA Funding Regulations Handbook.

 

FY27 Funding Request Process

Please review Funding Process Handbook

STEP ONE - fill out, submit, turn in signed copy  -  SGA Funding Contract FY27 (Sept 2026-Aug 2027)

STEP TWO - fill out, submit  -  SGA Budget Application FY27 (Sept 2026-Aug 2027)

STEP THREE - sign up  -  SGA Funding Interview (use QLess program)

TO SCHEDULE INTERVIEW.   Fill out the required information then submit.  Confirmation code will be sent to your phone and/or email provide previously.   As your Funding Interview nears you will receive SMS updates.  If you need to cancel, reschedule or view date and time of your appointment, you can do so by following the link provided in email confirmation.

 

 

FY27 Funding Process Deadlines

Opens September 2, 2025 at 8:00am 

October 31, 2025 ~~ Signed Funding Contract & Budget Application due at 5:00pm (WITHOUT PENALTY)

November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025  ~~ Signed Funding Contract & Budget Application submitted will incure 20% PENALITY from allocation decided upon by Budget & Finance Committee.

~~ FY27 FUNDING PROCESS CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 30, 2025~~

 

FY27 Funding Interview Sign Up  

Starts November 1, 2025  ~~  Funding Contract and Budget Application MUST be completed before you sign up for an interview.

November 1, 2025 to January 9, 2026  ~~  Funding Interview Signup Deadline (w/out penalty) at 5:00 p.m.

January 10, 2026 to January 18, 2026 ~~ Funding Interview Signup Deadline (with 20% penalty) at 5:00 pm

 ~~JANUARY 18, 2026 ~~~ LAST DAY TO SUBMIT INTERVIEW REQUEST~~

 

FY27 Interview Schedule

Start January 26, 2026 to February 6, 2026

INTERVIEWS HELD IN SGA OFFICE (room 303 in SUB)

 

FY27 Funding Application Progress

Check the status of your funding application process by viewing the "Funding Application Process Tracking" spreadsheet.

RAINBOW SHEET - Funding Application Process Tracking

 

Budget & Finance Committee 

The Goal of the Committee is to:

        Appropriate Student Funds in such a way as to maximize their impact for students at Texas Tech University.

        Assist student organizations in gaining access to these funds in the most efficient way possible.

        Conduct a fair yearly budget request process, following the guidelines set forth in the SGA Funding Regulations Handbook and Funding Process Handbook.

 

Funding Qualifications & Guidelines

Funding is open to all Texas Tech Student Organizations regardless of race, creed, color, sex, marital status, national origin, age, or handicap. Groups and organizations excluded from funding:  (including, but not limited to)

Any organization not registered with the Center for Campus Life

Any organization that can be funded by other Student Affairs Departments (ie Center for Campus Life, Rec Center, Student Media, etc)

Club Sports/Teams

Intramural Sports

Publications (Subscriptions)

Organizations who receive funding directly from Student Service Fees

 

Graduate & Undergraduate Organizations

In order to determine an organization's status as a graduate or undergraduate, the organization must submit a membership roster with the student's classifications included during the application process.

 

First Year Organizations

Organizations will be considered "First Year Organizations" and subject to the first year cap if one of the following applies:

If an organization ceases to exist on campus and then returns

The organization is newly formed/started

Organizations that have not applied for funding in the previous 3 years

Organizations are exempt from the first year cap if one of the following applies:

If an organization only applies for funding every other year

If an organization skips a year of funding. However, the organization will be eligible for funding up to the same amount as the last year they were funded, but will not be eligible for an increase

 

General Guidelines

Organizations are not eligible for more than a 30% increase from one funding year to the next.

Organizations cannot be decreased by more than 50% from one funding year to the next unless the organization is removed from the bill entirely.

Please contact Teresa Davis with any questions that may arise in regard to your organization's allocation or the Funding Allocation Process.