Applications for the Opportunities Fund will be accepted only during two access periods, fall and spring.

Students will still be able to apply for funding for summer items and programs from the Opportunities Fund. For summer expenses, students must either apply for an advance during the spring access period or for a reimbursement during the fall access period, depending on which is appropriate for the type of request. Please see your advisor for application deadlines on your campus.

Advances: In some cases, it is appropriate to request a grant before a funded activity takes place. This type of application is called an "advance." If you apply for an advance, you must supply both a detailed budget and advertisements or other material documenting the cost of your proposed activities.

Reimbursements: In some cases, it is appropriate to request a grant after you have engaged in an academic activity. This type of application is called a "reimbursement." However, please be aware that reimbursements for any particular activity are not guaranteed. The Opportunities Fund Committee may deny reimbursement requests for activities that are not adequately justified or properly documented. You will then be responsible for any such expenses.

NOTE: You must request all reimbursements during the first access period following the activity for which you are requesting reimbursement. Late applications for reimbursements will not be approved.

1. Review all information on the Opportunities Fund webpage prior to filling out an application.
2. Download, print, and complete the Opportunities Fund application appropriate to your request. Your Honors Advisor may set earlier deadlines for you to submit draft applications in order to advise you more effectively.
3. Complete Opportunities Fund Checklist:
• Fill in the information on the top of the Opportunities Fund Application Student Check List
• Read each item carefully, ascertaining which checklist items are relevant to your application (e.g. if you are applying for an internship stipend, you need not complete the tasks listed under Study Abroad)
• Complete all relevant tasks as well as the check-offs. If unsure, ask your advisor
• Sign and date at the bottom of the checklist
4. Assemble the Opportunities Fund Application in the following order: checklist, application, statement of justification, relevant documentation, and Opportunities Fund quiz confirmation.
   NOTE: You must also submit the Macaulay Honors College Liability Waiver (SG-Waiver.pdf) with your application if you request funding for non-CUNY-sponsored international or out-of-state activities.
5. Submit your assembled application package to your Macaulay Honors Advisor during an official access period.

1. If your Macaulay Honors Advisor approves your application, he/she will forward it to the Opportunities Fund Committee for review. Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed.
2. The Opportunities Fund Committee meets twice a year at the end of each access period and makes final decisions. Approval of applications is not automatic, and applying for funding does not guarantee approval. There are no appeals of the Committee’s decision.
3. Applications are evaluated based on appropriateness of activity, strength of statement, supporting documentation and completed application.
4. Once the Committee has met and reviewed all applications, the University Scholarship Coordinator will notify you whether your application has been approved.
5. Opportunities Funds may only be used for approved items or activities. If you anticipate a change in the purpose of approved funds, you must contact your advisor and the University Scholarship Coordinator immediately.
6. Any funds used for items or activities not approved by the Committee must be returned. You will be responsible for costs incurred.
7. Students receiving an advance must submit documentation to the University Scholarship Coordinator indicating that they have paid for all items and programs approved by the Committee, according to the Documentation Deadline.

Students must submit documentation indicating that they have paid for all items and programs approved by the Opportunities Fund.

Deadline: Documentation must be submitted no later than the last day of classes in the semester in which approval was received. For example, documentation of a professional development request approved during the fall access period must be submitted no later than the last day of classes in the Fall semester. Exception for Study Abroad Programs: The documentation deadline for study abroad programs differs, as it is based on the semester of participation in the program. The deadline for study abroad programs is as follows:

All receipts should be mailed to:
Ms.Veronical Feliciano, University Scholarship Coordinator
Macaulay Honors College
35 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023