Each year funding for student government activity is distributed to the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA) as a portion of the University’s “General Fee” revenue. GAPSA, in turn, retains part of this appropriation for University-wide student government activity but distributes the bulk of the funding to the School Student Governments to fund local student government activity.

• Funding amounts are based on the official University (October) census data from the prior year.
• Funding letters for FY2010 were distributed to the heads of student government on August 1, 2009.
• Unspent funds should remain in a roll-over account for future student government use.
• If you have any questions, please e-mail the Vice Chair for Finance.

GAPSA Funding available for Student Groups

• GAPSA Graduate Inter-School Activities Council (GISAC) Funding
• GAPSA Non-Academic Event Funding
• GAPSA Academic Event Funding

GAPSA Funding available for Individual Students

• GAPSA Travel Grant for Professional Students
• GAPSA Travel Grant for Research Students
• GAPSA-Provost Award for Interdisciplinary Innovation

Non-GAPSA Funding Opportunities

• Part-Time Work On-Campus: The Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives is looking for a grant-funded 1.5-year, part-time Group Intervention Specialist to orchestrate day, evening and/or weekend brief alcohol and other drug intervention groups with identified high risk cohorts on the University’s campus. The Group Intervention Specialist will utilize methods of motivational interviewing, harm reduction and brief intervention to encourage a reduction in risky AOD behaviors and an increase in protective factors. In addition, the brief alcohol and other drug intervention groups will effectively target and address elements of group culture that often support and perpetuate binge drinking, chronic binge drinking and other drug use at the college level. This group program for fraternity and sorority chapters is based on the same theoretical approaches of brief motivational interviewing, harm reduction and stages of change theory as BASICS for individuals. Applicants will need to appropriately articulate the complexities of AOD use within high risk groups and have a working knowledge of brief motivational interventions at the college level. Necessary skills include excellent public speaking skills, ability to talk about sensitive issues with young adults, networking and relationship building skills and organizational skills. A Masters-level in Counseling, Social Work, Public Health, Health Education or related field and prior work with college students is preferred. For more information e-mail Julie Lyzinski.

• Part-Time Work On-Campus: The Graduate Student Center also hires students to work as fellows. Positions are usually filled during the Spring. For more information e-mail DeAnna Cheung.

Give to Penn

If you would like to contribute financially to graduate and professional student activities at the University of Pennsylvania, please Donate to the Penn Graduate Student Center.