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ASI Funding Opportunities

Associated Students, Inc. is always looking for ways give back to students, especially when it comes to funding projects or events. ASI helps students with funding in many ways, two being rGrants and ASI Sponsored Activities. rGrants are educational research grants and ASI Sponsored Activities sponsor different clubs and organizations for on-campus events. ASI firmly believes in giving back to students, which is why our motto is Students Serving Students.

rGrants

rGrants are mainly used to fund academic projects like: laboratory experiments, senior projects and other types of projects that are almost impossible to fund out of your own pocket. This is why ASI has established a system where students can apply for financial assistance through ASI. This past year ASI funded a total of $15,000 for students to put towards their academic projects.

One student received $2,035 for their rGrant project. This student used this money to build a solar panel battery charger with the hopes of increasing the Fresno State community’s knowledge of an alternative solution for energy, the sun.

Applying for an rGrant is fairly easy. Applications are available at the ASI website, as well as the guidelines for obtaining an rGrant. The 2010-2011 rGrant deadline is October 7th.

ASI Sponsored Activities

Another way that ASI tries to help students is through funding events that clubs and organizations have on campus. ASI allocates money every year to clubs and organizations, and as long as your club is an official club on campus, then you qualify to receive money. First, you must submit a funding application, which is located on our website at www.asi.csufresno.edu.

For example, ASI sponsored an on-campus student organization, PRSSA (Public Relations Students Society of America), for an on-campus event, PR Unplugged. They received $100 from ASI, and they were able to use that money to put on an event for students aspiring to take on a profession in the field of public relations.

IRA

IRA (Instructionally Related Activity) is another form of funding that can be beneficial to students seeking funding for activities that augment the classroom experience. Visit the ASI website for application and deadline information, www.asi.csufresno.edu.