2026-2027 Information coming soon.
Important Spring 2026 Dates
- Deadline for Spring Applications: April 13 at 11:59pm
- Deadline to Submit Receipts/Invoices for Spring Expenses: April 27 at 5:00pm
Funding Process
To be considered for funding from the SGA Finance Board, undergraduate student organizations must review the Finance Guidelines and submit a complete application aligned with the timeline of their event or financial need. When applying, be thorough and ensure your request is clearly written and well-organized. If additional clarification is needed, the Finance Board may invite your organization to present.
For more details and to begin the application process, please review the sections below.
The information below highlights the most commonly referenced portions of the Finance Guidelines. However, organizations are responsible for adhering to the full set of guidelines in effect at the time of their application. Please review the entire Finance Guidelines document, available for download below, before submitting your request. All funding decisions, evaluations, and interpretations are at the sole discretion of the SGA Finance Board. Each application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
To Receive Funding, Your Organization Must:
- Be an active/recognized undergraduate organization
- Have no outstanding financial responsibilities
- Use funds only for purposes approved by the Finance Board
- Comply with TCU-approved vendor requirements
- Apply 4 weeks in advance if unable to use a TCU-approved vendor
- Apply 2 weeks in advance if able to use an approved vendor and making purchases from Amazon or reimbursed purchases from stores such as Kroger, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.
- For information about approved vendors, please email sgapurchasing@tcu.edu and see the full Finance Guidelines document
Funding Utilization:
- Funds must be used within the requested semester
- Organization funds should not be used to purchase items that will be reimbursed by SGA funds
- Only current TCU students, faculty, and staff are eligible to receive reimbursements
Finance will Not Fund the Following:
- Branded items or giveaways
- Food that does not enhance or promote the mission or purpose of the organization
- Non-charitable prizes
- Travel/lodging expenses (if and only if it does not directly support your mission)
- Registration/conference fees (if and only if it does not directly support your mission)
- Internal social/formal events
- Events requiring an entrance fee
- Requests extending beyond an organization’s $15,000 yearly allotment
- Direct monetary non-profit organization contributions
- Scholarships
- Items banned in the student handbook
- TCU-provided software or technology items
- Member-levied fines
The Finance Board uses the following scale to prioritize funding requests, with Level 1 applications receiving the highest priority for funds and Level 5 the lowest. All funding decisions, evaluations, and interpretations are made at the sole discretion of the Finance Board. Each application is reviewed individually and assessed for priority and funding on a case-by-case basis.
Funding Priorities:
Student organization activities that are not actively furthering the student organization’s mission
On-campus student organization events that are accessible, available, and appealing to all students
On-campus student organization activities that enrich the student experience for all student organization members and is
an activity actively furthering the student organization’s mission
Off-campus student organization activities that enrich the student experience for all student organization members and is actively furthering the student organization’s mission
Off-campus student organization activities that enrich the student experience for a subset of the organization’s members and is actively furthering the student organization’s mission
Funding Application
Click the link below to access the joint application for student organization funding (allows you to request from SGA or theCrew). Application is now open.
Receiving Your Funds
Organizations typically receive a funding decision from the Finance Board within 10 days of submitting their application. Results are emailed to the student who submitted the original request and include a detailed breakdown of what was and was not funded, along with instructions for accessing any approved funds.
It is the organization’s responsibility to carefully follow the allocation instructions provided in the allocation email. For more information on available allocation methods, please refer to the sections below.
Questions?
For questions about funding, please contact Student Body Treasurer and Finance Board Chair Macy Bayer at macy.bayer@tcu.edu.