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Common Funding Sources For RSOs at Georgia Tech
The following sources are popular funding sources for RSOs at Georgia Tech. Each funding source has their own unique requirements, so look closely:
SGA Bills/Budgets
SGA’s Joint Finance Committee is a financial allocation body, chaired by the Joint Vice President of Finance, that is responsible for determining allocations of the Student Activity Fee. Other major responsibilities include but are not limited to, the preparation of a budget for over 400 student organizations, reviewing of bills, developing close relationships with student organizations, and ensuring the fair usage of allocated funds from the Student Activity Fee.
The Joint Finance Committee is often the main point of contact between SGA and student organizations. It is also responsible for ~$2 million of fellow students’ money. This places tremendous responsibility on the committee. The main goal is to foster the growth of diverse interests and communities on campus. JFC is a tightly knit team of students who are all committed to progress and service. Therefore, committee member attendance at JFC meetings on Thursdays 6-8 pm is mandatory.
Duties of the committee include meeting with representatives from student organizations to help them with receiving financial allocations, hosting budget sessions, drafting policy proposals, contributing to joint efforts between Communications, Information Technology, and any other branch in SGA.
Parents Fund
The Georgia Tech Parents Fund Grant program is designed to provide student organizations with opportunities to grow and offer student-led experiences both on and off campus. These student organizations provide Georgia Tech students with opportunities to learn the "outside the classroom" skills while developing friendships that will last beyond graduation. Information on the application process can be found below. Learn more here.
If you have any other questions, please contact the Tyler Barker in the Division of Student Engagement and Well-Being at tyler.barker@dev.gatech.edu.
BuzzFunds
Each fiscal year, Campus Services awards its BuzzFund allocation to Georgia Tech student organizations and campus departments. Learn more here.
Class of 1981 Fund
The Class of 1981 Fund was created by members of the Georgia Tech Class of 1981 to support community service opportunities at Georgia Tech and to serve as a resource for all Georgia Tech student organizations participating in community service. Learn more here.
MOVE Service Grant
Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences (MOVE) launched the MOVE Service Grant in Spring 2019, in partnership with Parent's Fund, to provide additional funding options for the service community at Georgia Tech. Since Spring 2019, MOVE has distributed over $20,000 in grant awards to civic engagement-themed registered student organizations, in addition to independent projects hosted by undergraduate and graduate students at Georgia Tech that are aligned with MOVE's mission. Learn more here.
GTSF Student Foundation Grant
Each semester, GTSF provides over $40,000.00 of funding to various student organizations and initiatives from the revenue produced by the student-run endowment which is currently valued at $2.1 million. All funding is provided through reimbursement. Learn more here.
Meet Maxwell (Max) Oglesby! The SGA Joint Vice-President of Finance.
SGA’s Joint Finance Committee is a financial allocation body, chaired by the Joint Vice President of Finance, that is responsible for determining allocations of the Student Activity Fee. Other major responsibilities include but are not limited to, the preparation of a budget for over 400 student organizations, reviewing of bills, developing close relationships with student organizations, and ensuring the fair usage of allocated funds from the Student Activity Fee.
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Review the 2023 RSO Funding Allocation Guidelines from SGA:
The Registered Student Organization Policy requires the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) of the Student Government Association (SGA) to allocate annual budgets and bills to Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and departments of the Division of Student Engagement and Well Being using the Registered Student Organization Funding Allocation Guidelines. The Funding Allocation Guidelines are in conjunction with the RSO Policy and is only to set prohibited allocations as well as maximum allowable allocations through the funding processes as all other funding criteria, process details, and requirements are contained within the RSO Policy.
View the full guidelines here
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Do You Know Your SOFO Accountant?
Each Registered Student Organization is assigned an accountant within the Student Organization Finance Officer. SOFO accountants serve as your RSO's on-campus bookkeeper by effectively managing collected dues, fundraising, and expenditures as well as travel planning, expenses, and reimbursements.
The SOFO staff are available to meet with students remotely via phone or Zoom. Walk-in hours are from 2 - 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. To virtually meet your SOFO accountant during walk-in hours, please visit the SOFO website.
Choose your organization's appropriate SOFO contact person from the list below based on your Organization Name. Do not consider GT or Yellow Jacket; and for sport club just consider the sport name.
My RSO name begins with A - K
Your assigned SOFO accountant is Carlton O'Neal.
My RSO name begins with L - Ra
Your assigned SOFO accountant is Shana Wiltshire.
My RSO name begins with Re - So
Your assigned SOFO accountant is Youline Jean-Philippe.
My RSO name begins with Sol - Z
Your assigned SOFO accountant is Kiara Lockhart.
Meet Edo Diabaka! The Director of Finance for SOFO.
The Student Organization Finance Office (SOFO) provides financial support to ensure the success of Georgia Tech’s student-led organizations. SOFO supports student organizations by assisting them with their financial management needs.
For general questions, please email engage@gatech.edu.