The USS Material Fund supports students engaging in creative endeavors that just need that extra bit of support to make their projects happen.

Need a fabric to experiment with that is out of your budget?

A few canvases short to make your installation happen?

Missing some books that would be helpful for an essay?

The Material Fund is here for you. Students can apply for up to 300-500$ of funding per academic year regardless of program or school. To apply, follow the requirements listed below and be prepared to answer the following questions at your funding meeting: What is the concept behind your project? How would the USS Material Fund be able to make your project flourish? What are your current funding resources and their limitations? What are the goals of your project?

The USS Academic Fund is dedicated to supporting the long-term academic and career development of New Schoolers. Growth takes time, and the Academic Fund is here to aid you in ensuring that you can meet your goals at each stage, whether it is a thesis, conference, or portfolio.

Students can apply for up to 500-1000$ of funding per academic year, and it does not have to be connected to a class you are taking. To apply, follow the requirements listed below and be prepared to answer the following questions at your funding meeting: What are your long-term goals for this year, and how do they relate to your academic/career plans? Do you have a timeline for these goals? How will the USS Academic Fund be able to support you in meeting these goals at these stages? Have you requested funding from your school or department for these plans, and what was the response?

The USS Community Fund is our hallmark longstanding funding source for Independent Student Groups, Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), and Individual Student Initiatives. As long as your proposal is accessible to all New School students and focused on community-building, anything is possible, whether it is a concert, panel, or simply food for weekly club meetings.

RSOs are eligible for up to 5000$ per academic year, Independent Student Groups are eligible for up to 3000$, and Individual Student Initiatives are eligible for up to 1000$. To apply, follow the requirements listed below and be prepared to answer the following questions at your funding meeting: What are your other sources of funding, and how will they be allocated? What are your plans for the funds you are currently requesting? How will your proposal benefit the entire New School community? How will you ensure that your proposal builds community for the long term?

ALL APPLICANTS must provide a presentation document (PowerPoints should be converted into PDF format) and budget sheet (Excel preferred but any format welcome as long as it is legible, NO SCREENSHOTS PLEASE) in a Google folder created at the designated location in the USS Finance Google Drive.

Please note that you must clearly identify which fund you are applying to. ONE FUNDING MEETING, ONE PROPOSAL, ONE FUND. Budget sheets must contain clear and concise totals and breakdowns of all funding requested. You must indicate the name of your group and/or event in the name of your Google folder. We do not accept proposal documents sent via email. All required documents MUST be submitted 24 hours before your scheduled funding meeting. NO MODIFICATIONS will be allowed after a funding decision has been made. As funding meeting availabilities are limited, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND properly preparing documents in advance to avoid having to reschedule your meeting.

RETURNING APPLICANTS MUST submit an Executive Summary containing ALL REQUIRED SECTIONS. For more information about the Executive Summary, scroll down to the Executive Summary section.

Please note that you will not be eligible for Spring semester funding if you have already been approved for the full amount in the fall.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MAY RESULT IN DELAYS TO FUNDING APPROVAL.

MATERIAL FUND APPLICANTS must identify a class your proposal is associated with in your presentation document. The instructor’s signature is not required. However, if publication and/or exhibition is one of the end goals of your proposal, you must identify the USS as one of your funding sources in its description/acknowledgments section.

ACADEMIC FUND APPLICANTS must identify an area of study or University Department your proposal is associated with in your presentation document. If you are requesting CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FUNDING for more than two students, you MUST apply through the Community Fund. Any publications and exhibited artwork generated from the Academic Fund must indicate the USS as a funding source.

COMMUNITY FUND APPLICANTS must include the USS Logo in all promotional materials. Community Fund projects MUST be community oriented and open to the entire community. Community Fund applicants that are Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) are subject to additional regulations such as the on-site coordinator signature. For more information, including how to become a Registered Student Organization. Please visit this document and direct any questions to strombeg@newschool.edu.

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An Executive Summary has three purposes: 1) It is a review of the challenges you faced in accomplishing you proposal and a place to provide feedback for the ways student life on campus can be better supported; 2) It is a record and legacy of your efforts during the semester that can serve as an inspiration for future student leaders; 3) It provides accountability to the student body, whose funds have been entrusted and allocated to you.

Executive Summaries must be uploaded to your original proposal folder and contain all required. sections according to this example listed below. Please email the Finance Committee at ussfinance@newshool.edu once you have done so.

For Individual Student Initiatives and Material Fund Applicants: you must submit your Executive Summary no later than three weeks after the end of your project.

For Academic Fund Applicants, RSOs and Independent Student Groups: you must submit your Executive Summary no later than three weeks after the end of the semester.