Funding Sources for Faculty and Students
Funding Sources for Faculty-Student Interaction (Faculty Only)
Faculty-Student Interaction Funds (Faculty only)
Funds are available for faculty to use on faculty-student interaction events. Please fill out the Student-Faculty Interaction Form [pdf] and return it along with original receipts and a list of attendees to Carmen Brown, Alexander 102 (ext. 73615).
Student: Academic Related Funding Support (e.g. Research Conference, Academic Travel, and Summer Research Support)
Faculty Sponsored Student Academic Travel
Students should submit their proposals to the Dean of the College's office first. The Dean of Students Office may also contribute to academic student travel support.
Summer Research
Summer research grants are provided by the Office of the Dean of the College.
Student: Programming on Campus and Co-Curricular Conference or Travel Off-Campus Support
President's Sustainability Fund
The President's Sustainability Fund is a $15,000 annual fund (approved on a yearly basis) for sustainability programs on campus. Focused on technology and infrastructural change instead of events or programming, this fund provides resources for student-oriented campus projects that will reduce the College's environmental impact. Recently funded projects include the check-out drying racks and compost buckets, and the SolTrain mobile solar station. For more information, contact the Sustainability Integration Office at sustainability@pomona.edu.
Community Interaction Fund
The Community Interaction Fund in the Dean of Students Office provides funding for the following purposes:
- Speakers or programs on campus
- Co-curricular conferences off-campus
- Community service projects
There is approximately $20,000 in funds for 2011-2012. Grants for student travel and conferences can range from $50 to $250, and grants for programs and projects can range from $50 to $300.
To apply for Community Interaction Funding:
Step 1:Complete and submit the Student Funding Request Form (click here to complete the form [pdf] ). For full consideration please allow 2 weeks for processing.
Step 2: If you are awarded funding, complete and submit the Post Event Report within 5 days following the event. (click here to complete the Post Event Report [pdf] )
Step 3: If applicable please email copies of receipts to studentaffairs@pomona.edu or bring them by the Dean of Students Office in Alexander Hall 102. For items that are being reimbursed, original receipts must be provided.
Public Events Committee
The Public Events Committee seeks to sponsor or co-sponsor events that will increase our store of shared intellectual experience and provoke more multidisciplinary discussion throughout the College.
ASPC Funding
Funding form for the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC)
Emergency Funding Support for Students
Dean of Students Office
Requests for emergency funding that involve non-academic-related needs (e.g., emergency medical, dental, vision expenses, unanticipated trip home due to a family emergency, etc) can be directed to the Dean of Students Office. Emergency funding is available in the form of loans (available both to students on financial aid and not on financial aid), and in certain circumstances in the form of grants (usually only available to students in the highest need tiers), or a combination of loan and grant.
McCann Emergency Loans
Short-term emergency loans are available to Pomona students needing small amounts of money, usually $500 or less. Loans should be repaid within the semester. Students needing loans should go to the Dean of Students Office, Alexander Hall 102.
For all Dean of Students Emergency Funding Requests or McCann Loan Requests please complete the Emergency Funding Form. (click here to access the form [pdf] )
Academic or Curriculum Funding Support for Students
Office of Financial Aid
All requests for funding that involve academic or curriculum-related needs (i.e. lab fees, course fees, computer expenses) should be requested through the Office of Financial Aid.
Off-Campus Community Engagement Funding
Grants From the Draper Center for Community Partnerships
For more information about grants, please visit the website for the Draper Center's Community Engagement funding.
Community Interaction Fund
Please see information above.