Requirements to Apply
Organizations
New organizations are exempt from the member organization status and General Assembly Meeting attendance requirements for the previous semester. However, the new organization must still meet attendance, volunteer, and involvement requirements for the current semester.
Previously inactive organizations may be exempted at our discretion..
Attendance
The SEC typically holds General Assembly meetings (GAMs) 2-3x a semester. Attendance at all GAMs is mandatory to recieve SEC funding. Please reference the SEC Calendar for GAM dates.
Other non-required event attendance, such as Professional Development, First-Year Experience, or other event(s), could potentially be used to compensate for a lower GAM attendance. The SEC will announce any of these opportunities throughout the semester.
Volunteer hours & Involvement
To be eligible for funding, students must complete a minimum of three volunteer hours per semester. These hours must be completed in the same semester that funding is requested and before funding is approved.
- Engineering Expo (Fall Semester) – At least three volunteer hours are required.
- Engineers' Week (Spring Semester) – Participation in at least two E-Week events is required.
Use of previous funds
At least 75% of funds allocated from the previous year must be used by the time your organization submits an application for the next cycle.
Availablity to Accept Funding
If applying for the Lynn Nystrom Fund, the International Humanitarian Fund, or Big Contribution, you must have a Virginia Tech Foundation Account in order to receive funding. If you do not have your own VT Foundation Account please check if your Department has a foundation account they could receive funds through to distribute back to you or your organization.