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Student Assembly - Resolution 32 (2024-2025)

Setting the Summer Experience Grant Allocation

  • Term:
    2024-2025
  • Assembly:
  • Status: Adopted by the Assembly
  • Abstract: This resolution sets the Summer Experience Grant allocation at $150,000, as recommended by the Financial Aid Review Committee.

    Sponsored by: Rajat Acharjee ’26, Nicholas Maggard ‘25
    Reviewed by: Financial Aid Review Committee, 02/13/2025
    Type of Action: Internal Policy
    Originally Presented: 02/13/2025
    Current Status: Placed on the Consent Calendar, 02/13/2025

    Whereas, the Student Assembly has jurisdiction over the allocation of funds between theStudents Helping Students
    distributions and the Summer Experience Grant distributions;

    Whereas, ordinarily, this split is determined by the Financial Aid Review Committee in consultation with the Office of Financial Aid;

    Whereas, the Financial Aid Review Committee does not currently have enough members to make this decision in accordance with the Bylaws of the Student Assembly;

    Whereas, the Office of Financial Aid recommends $150,000 out of the total $200,712.80 balance be allocated to the Summer Experience Grant based on the projected number of applicants for each the Students Helping Students Grant and the Summer Experience Grant;

    Whereas, the committee members present at the February 13th meeting of the Financial Aid Review Committee concur with the recommendation.

    Be it therefore resolved, the Student Assembly sets the Summer Experience Grant allocation at $150,000 for AY 2024-2025.

    Respectfully Submitted,

    Rajat Acharjee ’26
    Chair, Financial Aid Review Committee, Student Assembly25

    Nicholas Maggard ‘25
    Deputy President of the Student Assembly
  • Resolution File:
  • Supporting Documents:
  • Sponsors: Rajat Acharjee (ra646), Nicholas Maggard (nm557)
  • Reviewing Committee: Financial Aid Review Committee

History

Action Date
Adopted by the Assembly Feb 13, 2025

Associated Meetings

Assembly/Committee Date Meeting Minutes Details
Student Assembly Feb 13, 2025 View Minutes of Feb 13, 2025 meeting View Feb 13, 2025 Meeting