Student Services Fee¶
The Student Services Fee (SSF) at the University of Minnesota enhances the student experience and provides services and support that benefit the campus community. Contrary to many other grant programs that are event or program-specific, Student Services Fees may be requested in the form of a group’s semesterly budget. The process is student-led, advised by the Office for Student Affairs (OSA), and all committee activities are open to the public. Recommendations for funding are made in a viewpoint-neutral manner and are driven by guidelines for decision-making that are outlined in the SSF Student Groups Handbook. A student group in the SSF process must be registered with Student Activities as a Registered Student Organization or Campus Life Program.
Student groups are allowed to apply for Student Services Fee funding when they have been registered for one calendar year prior to the annual Student Services Fee application deadline. Please see the Student Services Fees website for information about the application process, policies and procedures including timelines, and the related documentation.
Student groups that receive funding from Student Services Fees have additional responsibility and accountability to the University community through the Student Services Fees Committee for all aspects of operations and activities relating to and involving Student Services Fees funds. This accountability is a required condition of requesting and receiving Student Services Fees funds, and in no way alters the status of the student group’s relationship to the University. Please see Partisan Activity Statement for greater details regarding Student Services Fees funding.
Related University Grants¶
The following grant opportunities are not coordinated by the Student Activities Office, and the information published is subject to change. Please contact the sponsoring organization or department listed for further information about specific grants.
College of Biological Sciences Student Board Grant Initiative
Campus life programs affiliated with a CBS department, student groups associated with a CBS major, and other student groups with academic, career exploration, or research initiatives that are related to the interest of CBS students are eligible to receive grants.
College of Education and Human Development
CEHD offers conference presentation and research development grants for all CEHD graduate and professional students, as well as professional development grants for CEHD professional students.
Council of Graduate Students (COGS) Travel Grants
COGS provides four grant opportunities to students: Graduate Student Event Grant, Student Group Development Grant, Conference Travel Grant, and Career Development Grant.
Women's Center Gender Equity Grants seek to support a more inclusive, diverse University community with an enhanced campus climate for women faculty, staff, and students. Gender Equity Grants are intended to foster and support increased awareness, improved understanding, and institutional change.
Undergraduate Student Government Grants
The Undergraduate Student Government offers a variety of grants for registered student organizations that can assist with their operational and event costs.
Professional Student Government Grants
The Professional Student Government offers a variety of grant programs for professional students and student organizations with a professional student focus. These include Academic Grants, Professional Development Grants, Inter-council Grants, and Social Grants.
Huntington Bank offers sponsorships up to $1,000 to University departments and registered student groups for on-campus events. Each group is eligible for one (1) event per calendar year.
LGBTQIA+ Healthy Norms Promotion Grant
The Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life (GSC) and the President’s Initiative to Prevent Sexual Misconduct (PIPSM) are launching a new grant initiative which aims to amplify peer-based sexual violence prevention efforts among LGBTQIA+ student communities. The grant initiative will provide up to $1500 of funding and support to three informal or formal student groups to implement a small group norms intervention or a social norms marketing campaign. Groups of students are invited to submit a grant proposal for campus-based initiatives to help prevent sexual misconduct among LGBTQIA+ students.