{"494591":{"#nid":"494591","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Funding Available for Student Initiatives","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you have a great idea for a campus project or initiative, the Georgia Tech Student Foundation (GTSF) might be willing to fund it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTSF will give out around $19,000 this semester, and applications are now open for the first round of the allocation process. All student organizations, as well as individual students unaffiliated with an organization, are eligible to apply.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EApplications are reviewed by GTSF members and prioritized based on the activity\u2019s novelty, philanthropic value, ability to further the mission of the Student Foundation, and feasibility. The event or initiative must take place by Dec. 31, 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Student Foundation\u2019s mission is to enhance the student experience at Georgia Tech by developing future leaders and loyal alumni. Part of that mission is served by providing funding for student-centric initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe funding comes from the GTSF endowment, which is currently more than $1.1 million. The endowment was started in 1986 with a $100,000 donation from J. Erskine Love Jr. GTSF\u2019s investments committee, a team of students, has managed the portfolio to grow it over the past 30 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHigher priority is given to proposals that develop a greater understanding among people, a sense of social and professional responsibility, and qualities of leadership. Lower priority is given to proposals for standard educational requirements or programs that have been available through other channels in the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents whose proposals are selected from the first round will be asked to meet with a GTSF member to discuss their initiative before final funding is determined.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more or apply for allocations, visit \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsf.gatech.edu\/s\/1481\/42-fnd\/index.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=42\u0026amp;pgid=4871\u0022\u003Ethe GTSF website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. Applications are due by Monday, Feb. 8, at 11:59 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGTSF will give out around $19,000 this semester, and applications are now open for the first round of the allocation process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTSF will give out around $19,000 this semester, and applications are now open for the first round of the allocation process."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-02-03 17:57:49","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:35","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"494621":{"id":"494621","type":"image","title":"GTSF Checks","body":null,"created":"1454522400","gmt_created":"2016-02-03 18:00:00","changed":"1475895251","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:11","alt":"GTSF Checks","file":{"fid":"204544","name":"11034188_842929645768071_3838440714571688512_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11034188_842929645768071_3838440714571688512_n_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11034188_842929645768071_3838440714571688512_n_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":60377,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/11034188_842929645768071_3838440714571688512_n_0.jpg?itok=UzVlTo5l"}},"494601":{"id":"494601","type":"image","title":"GTSF Check Presentation","body":null,"created":"1454522400","gmt_created":"2016-02-03 18:00:00","changed":"1475895251","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:11","alt":"GTSF Check Presentation","file":{"fid":"204542","name":"1782058_842933745767661_644549486883592145_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1782058_842933745767661_644549486883592145_n_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1782058_842933745767661_644549486883592145_n_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":83340,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/1782058_842933745767661_644549486883592145_n_0.jpg?itok=9nscbPto"}},"494611":{"id":"494611","type":"image","title":"GTSF Check Presentation","body":null,"created":"1454522400","gmt_created":"2016-02-03 18:00:00","changed":"1475895251","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:11","alt":"GTSF Check Presentation","file":{"fid":"204543","name":"11031137_842936142434088_439187298182818133_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11031137_842936142434088_439187298182818133_n_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/11031137_842936142434088_439187298182818133_n_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":83537,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/11031137_842936142434088_439187298182818133_n_0.jpg?itok=ZUkMY7SG"}}},"media_ids":["494621","494601","494611"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtsf.gatech.edu\/s\/1481\/42-fnd\/index.aspx?gid=42\u0026pgid=4604\u0026sid=1481","title":"GTSF Allocations"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gtsf.gatech.edu\/s\/1481\/42-fnd\/start.aspx?gid=42\u0026pgid=61\u0026sid=1481","title":"Georgia Tech Student Foundation"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"364","name":"Funding"},{"id":"12035","name":"georgia tech student foundation"},{"id":"56121","name":"GTSF"},{"id":"167058","name":"Student"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ayush.agrawal@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAyush Agrawal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStudent Foundation\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}