Seeking Funds from a College or Department

Many UNL colleges and departments provide support for events or activities sponsored by, as well as conferences attended by student organizations. Any organization completing any Fund Requests must be a Recognized Student Organization (RSO). The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska Student Government (ASUN) requires an organization to have at least five (5) members (current UNL students), a president, a treasurer, and a UNL faculty/staff member to serve as an advisor. All Recognized Student Organizations must maintain a current account in the Student Organization Financial Services (SOFS) Office and be in "Total Compliance" Status. If you are seeking funding for an event, activity or conference, START by completing the on-line Event Planning and Registration (EPR) process.

All colleges and departments require that you submit a Cover Letter describing the event, activity or conference, which should be related to the RSO and the amount requested. In addition to the Cover Letter, each college and department requires a Conference or Event Information Form and a Conference or Event Budget Form.

Create your Conference or Solicitation Cover Letter on any word processing program. Make sure your letter is addressed to the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department, and that the letter is clear and concise. Be sure to check for spelling and grammatical errors. A sample of a conference letter is located here. A sample of a solicitation letter is located here.

There are three forms that must be completed: Event Information Form, Event Budget Form, and Event Evaluation Form. Instructions for Event Forms

There are three forms that must be completed: Conference Information Form, Conference Budget Form, and Conference Evaluation Form. Instructions for Conference Forms

After completing these items (and any others required by the chosen Funding Source), submit your package to the appropriate office (either via email or in person). Your organization advisor will need to sign the form or send an email from their own Lotus Notes email address to the appropriate email address listed for a chosen funding source to indicate approval of the conference and funding request.