1. Student Activities Fund at ACS Grant Application Round 03 Spring 2015

2. Contents SAF Overview Benefits to students Criteria Application process Proposal defense Other

3. SAF Overview The Student Activities Fund (SAF) is founded by members of the Alumni Fund Advisory Committee (AFAC) and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) at ACS to support student projects, activities, and events Every year, SAF will set a budget to disburse on competitive basis. The maximum grant per project, activity, or event would be 500 BGN The competition is open to all student clubs, athletic teams, and individual students who seek funding for implementing a service-oriented SIHP proposal Students who want to start a new club or team can also apply for funding The SAF grant cannot be the sole source of funding – students must organize additional fundraising to cover at least a part of the budget Students can additionally request to get an alum or a parent as a mentor to help them alongside the faculty supervisor Projects must be completed by June 2015

4. Benefits to students Students can have a positive impact on campus life and the community beyond Clubs and teams can scale up their activities Students can practice presentation / pitching / budget management / fundraising skills Students can experience the full cycle that leads from idea and general strategy to winning funding to running a project to reporting results Clubs and teams can forge stronger relationships with alumni and parents and attract wider support for their activities from the ACS community

5. Criteria – part 1 Winning projects will have as a direct objective one or more of the following: Help students master critical skill / competency that’s not covered in the current academic curriculum Promote student participation and engagement with campus life Improve school spirit Promote public service Promote parent, teacher, alumni, and staff engagement with student events and campus life Help students build their future professional network Have positive impact on a community outside of ACS Improves team-work and promote collaboration among students Gives students opportunities to practice leadership skills Gives students opportunities to engage in community service Promotes ACS and its values to the wider public

6. Criteria – part 2 In pursuit of these objectives, winning projects will do one or more of the following: Advertise information about activity, project, or event on campus (e.g. via daily bulletin, newspaper, and at campus events) Execute in collaboration with other student clubs or teams Execute in sync with other student projects and initiatives to amplify impact Generate publicity for ACS Build on existing campus structures, networks, practices Repeat or expand in the future rather than treat the project as a single occurrence

7. Criteria – part 3 It is essential that clubs or teams submitting a proposal meet the following administrative requirements: Are in good standing with the Dean’s office (documents, reports, registration of members, etc.) Have an official faculty supervisor Maximum application length – 10 pages

8. Application process 1.Submit application – Feb 25, 2015 (email to ACSstudentfund@gmail.com)ACSstudentfund@gmail.com 2.Shortlisted candidates notified by Feb 27, 2015 3.Shortlisted candidates defend their proposals in front of SAF selection committee – week of Mar 04, 2015 (date TBD)

9. Proposal defense If your application is successful, you will be invite to defend your proposal in front of a committee Shortlisted candidates get 15 minutes per proposal – 5 minutes presentation and 10 minutes Q&A Students get to choose the format of their presentation Students will receive feedback on the quality of their application and presentation but this is not one of the criteria for awarding a grant Committee will include representatives of Student Council, Alumni Fund Advisory Committee, Parent Teacher Association, and Dean’s Office at ACS

10. Questions? Please send all questions and inquiries to: ACSstudentfund@gmail.com and CC: t.trayanov@zaednovchas.bg nikoleta.moldovanska.alexieva@gmail.com