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Purpose
The purpose of the PALM Funding Resource is to provide recognized student organizations a funding source for last minute event costs or to help with the production costs of smaller events. Additionally, this funding source has a short deadline to apply, is open to all recognized student organizations, and is run through the Center for Student Involvement.
Deadlines
- Applications must be submitted to the Peer Leadership Consultant Office (Hazel and Stanley Hall 100) at least two weeks prior to the date funding is needed for off-campus vendors and one week for internal USC expenditures.
Obligations of the Organization
- Submit all original receipts and invoices no later than 2 weeks after the event occurs. Receipts and invoices received after this deadline may not be funded. Additionally, receipts and invoices not received will result in the immediate, yet temporary suspension of all student organization privileges until either the receipts/invoices are received or the student organization reimburses the fund for the monies spent.
- Copied or faxed receipts and invoices will not be accepted.
- Any unused funds must be returned to the funding board. No money may be carried forward by the organization for use in future events.
Stipulations
- Full funding is never guaranteed.
- Recognized student organizations may apply for funding until they reach the $500 maximum per semester.
- No reimbursements of any kind will be accepted or supported.
- Fundraising events are prohibited.
- Items that will not be funded: Alcoholic beverages, reimbursements, or airfare for non-USC students.
- Failure to fulfill any of the organization’s responsibilities may result in cancellation of the funding.
Food
- While the PALM Fund will accept food requests, only in circumstances where the student organization demonstrates that the event cannot exist without the food will the funding request be considered (e.g. a food request for a weekly meeting does not constitute a circumstance where food is necessary).
Rights and Obligations of the Funding Board
- Make the student organization aware of their funding status as soon as possible, but no later than five business days after the application has been submitted.
- Complete all necessary paperwork on time and in accordance with University Policies.
- The Board will vote once a week and/or as needed. The funding board reserves the right to conduct closed meetings.
- The Board will not judge the validity of a program solely based on its size or number of people that could realistically be expected to attend the program.
- The Board reserves the right to reject, fully fund, or partially fund any application.
Required Documentation
- Completed application
- Line-item budget
- Vendor codes for off-campus vendors
- Original invoices and receipts
Funding Directors
Dylan Macdonald & Kevin Homsy
uscpalm@usc.edu
213.740.5341
**This funding board receives money solely from vendor fees and is not associated with the Student Programming Fee. In addition, the decision to fund a particular event or item is left solely to the discretion of the Peer Leadership Consultants who will evaluate all applications based on the answers provided on the application.**
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