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The Financial Services and Allocations Committee allocates more than $1.3 million in Student Government Association fees to over 600 undergraduate and graduate student organizations. In addition to allocations, the SGA accepts funding requests in the form of co-sponsorships to support events and operational expenses for student organizations.​
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Contact the Committee: sgafinance@gwu.edu
The Finance Committee holds meetings every Thursday at 8:30PM. See schedule here. During these meetings, the Committee reviews funding requests. The Committee also considers legislation during regular meetings if legislation is referred to the Committee. The meeting minutes are available to the public. You can click (link pending update) to access those documents and files.
All Finance Committee meetings are open to the public, and students are welcome to attend. To help us manage space and ensure that meetings run smoothly, we ask that all attendees RSVP in advance. Please complete the RSVP Form before the scheduled meeting you plan to attend. If you are confirmed, you will be provided with details and guidelines for participation. Your presence and feedback are always valued, and we encourage students to join us in observing how funding decisions are made.
The Finance Committee uses a tier system to guide its funding decisions and promote consistency across organizations. While not binding, the tier system provides a structured framework for evaluating requests, ensuring that similar organizations are treated fairly and that funding levels reflect precedent and student need. It also gives senators a shared point of reference during deliberations, helping the committee balance equity with flexibility when unique situations arise. You can view the full tier system document here​
The reclamation process is not to punish in any way, nor is any student organization guilty of any wrongdoing. Rather, the purpose of the Committee’s annual reclamation is to locate SGA funds that were allocated to organizations to be used during the Fall semester, were not spent either in full or in part, and can now be returned to the Co-Sponsorship Fund to be re-allocated to organizations throughout the remainder of the semester.