Transcript Student Activities Fund at ACS

Student Activities Fund at ACS
Grant Application Round 02
Fall 2014
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SAF Overview
Benefits to students
Criteria
Application process
Proposal defense
Other
SAF Overview
• The Student Activities Fund (SAF) is founded by members of the Alumni
Fund Advisory Committee (AFAC) and the Parent-Teacher Association
(PTA) at ACS to support student projects, activities, and events
• Every year, SAF will set a budget of up to 2000 BGN to disburse on
competitive basis. The maximum grant per project, activity, or event
would be 500 BGN
• The competition is open to all student clubs, athletic teams, and individual
students who seek funding for implementing a service-oriented SIHP
proposal
• Students who want to start a new club or team can also apply for funding
• The SAF grant cannot be the sole source of funding – students must
organize additional fundraising to cover at least a part of the budget
• Students can additionally request to get an alum or a parent as a mentor
to help them alongside the faculty supervisor
• Projects must be completed by June 2015
Benefits to students
• Students can have a positive impact on campus life and the community
beyond
• Clubs and teams can scale up their activities
• Students can practice presentation / pitching / budget management /
fundraising skills
• Students can experience the full cycle that leads from idea and general
strategy to winning funding to running a project to reporting results
• Clubs and teams can forge stronger relationships with alumni and parents
and attract wider support for their activities from the ACS community
Criteria – part 1
Winning projects will have as a direct objective one or more of the following:
• Help students master critical skill / competency that’s not covered in the
current academic curriculum
• Promote student participation and engagement with campus life
• Improve school spirit
• Promote public service
• Promote parent, teacher, alumni, and staff engagement with student
events and campus life
• Help students build their future professional network
• Have positive impact on a community outside of ACS
• Improves team-work and promote collaboration among students
• Gives students opportunities to practice leadership skills
• Gives students opportunities to engage in community service
• Promotes ACS and its values to the wider public
Criteria – part 2
In pursuit of these objectives, winning projects will do one or more of the
following:
• Advertise information about activity, project, or event on campus (e.g. via
daily bulletin, newspaper, and at campus events)
• Execute in collaboration with other student clubs or teams
• Execute in sync with other student projects and initiatives to amplify
impact
• Generate publicity for ACS
• Build on existing campus structures, networks, practices
• Repeat or expand in the future rather than treat the project as a single
occurrence
Criteria – part 3
It is essential that clubs or teams submitting a proposal meet the following
administrative requirements:
• Are in good standing with the Dean’s office (documents, reports,
registration of members, etc.)
• Have an official faculty supervisor
• Maximum application length – 10 pages
Application process
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Submit application – Nov 2, 2014 (email to [email protected])
Shortlisted candidates notified by Nov 7, 2014
Shortlisted candidates defend their proposals in front of SAF selection
committee – week of Nov 10 (date TBD)
Proposal defense
• If your application is successful, you will be invite to defend your proposal
in front of a committee
• Shortlisted candidates get 15 minutes per proposal – 5 minutes
presentation and 10 minutes Q&A
• Students get to choose the format of their presentation
• Students will receive feedback on the quality of their application and
presentation but this is not one of the criteria for awarding a grant
• Committee will include representatives of Student Council, Alumni Fund
Advisory Committee, Parent Teacher Association, and Dean’s Office at ACS
Questions?
Please send all questions and inquiries to:
[email protected]