A. You will need to create a login ID. Once you have created a login ID, you can start filling out an application.

B. If you need assistance with filling out the forms, you can look at some of the sample grants available, read the hints along with the form, or schedule an appointment with the ASM Finance Chair. The Finance Chair can be reached at asmfinance@gmail.com or leave a message for Tim Fung at 265-4726.

II. Applications must be turned in 4 weeks prior to the event. Late applications are not likely to be accepted, however, it is up to the discretion of the Finance Chair. Requests exceeding $2625.00 must be submitted 6 weeks in advance of the date of departure. However the average grant awarded in the 2007-2008 year was $558.

III. When making decisions, the FC will take into consideration, the amount of funds it has left to dispose of. The Finance Committee has very limited funds and those should ideally last the entire year. Therefore all grants that come before the FC cannot be fully funded.

IV. Funding Criteria

A. The asking group must be a RSO (registered student org.) ? Find out how to become a RSO at http://soo.studentorg.wisc.edu/registration.html.

B. Itineraries/Conference Forms are attached.

C. An RSO representative MUST attend the group's hearing and be available to answer the questions of the FC. (It really helps to have more than one person come to the hearing and come prepared, after the presentation, it is highly encouraged to have one representative remain to answer any questions that the FC may have when the FC is deciding how much money to allocate to your group.)

D. All expenses are clearly justified. (This is extremely important; if you do not clearly justify an expense, it is likely that the unjustified line item would be cut entirely!)

E. Requested amounts do not exceed state limits. For questions about state limits, contact the ASM Financial Specialist, Shana Treu at sltreu@wisc.edu.

F. Do not ask for money for food, the ASM Finance Committee will not fund requests for food on Travel Grants.

G. Please ask for reasonable amounts, and adequately explain all expenses (failure to do so can result in less/no funding).

H. For further funding criteria, see the ASM Financial Policies and Procedures online either on the Finance Page (asm.wisc.edu), or view them while filling out your grant form.

I. The application includes all information required by the ASM Finance Policies and Procedures - found on the side bar or at asm.wisc.edu (on the Finance Page).

J. The grant should be complete of ALL expenses even if you are not requesting ASM funds for that particular line item!

K. The Grant form complies with all Federal/State/Local/University Laws/Statutes/Policies.

L. Any further questions for Funding Criteria can be directed to Tim Fung, ASM Finance Chair, at asmfinance@gmail.com or 265-4276.

M. Service Learning Trips cannot be supported with ASM Grant Funds. ear