FY26 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 Committee on Budget and Finance has strict rules and policies by which we operate. These rules can be found in the SGA Funding Regulations Handbook.

FY26 Funding Request Process

Please review Funding Process Handbook

STEP ONE - SGA Funding Contract FY26 (Sept 2025-Aug 2026)

STEP TWO -SGA Budget Application FY26 (Sept 2025-Aug 2026)

STEP THREE - SGA Funding Interview - Appointment

To schedule appointment.   Fill out the required information.  Confirmation code will be sent to your phone and 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.

 

 CLOSED        FY26 Funding Process Deadlines

This process begins on September 3, 2024. Follow the links below to guide you through this process.

September 3, 2024 ~~ Funding Request Process Begins at 8:00 a.m.

October 31, 2024 ~~ Funding Contract & Budget Application due at 5:00pm (WITHOUT PENALTY)

November 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024 ~~ 20% PENALTY from the allocation decided upon by Budget & Finance Committee.   

~~NOVEMBER 30, 2024 ~~~ FY26 FUNDING PROCESS CLOSED~~

FY26 Funding Interview Sign Up  

Funding Interview signup starts on December 2, 2024 to December 31, 2024.    After completion of the Funding Contract and Budget Application sign up for an interview.

December 2, 2024 to December 31, 2024 ~~ Funding Interview Signup Deadline (w/out penalty) at 5:00 p.m.
January 1, 2025 to January 13, 2025 ~~ Funding Interview Signup Deadline (with 20% penalty) at 5:00 pm

 ~~JANUARY 13, 2025 ~~~ LAST DAY TO SUBMIT INTERVIEW REQUEST~~ 

Interviews start January 20, 2025 to January 31, 2025

INTERVIEWS HELD IN SGA RM 303

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Funding Request 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.