{"id":4,"date":"2018-07-19T09:21:10","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T13:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alumni.virginia.edu\/student-initiative-fund\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:22:05","slug":"student-initiative-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Engagement Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\" style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">The UVA Alumni Association\u2019s Student Engagement Fund seeks to facilitate positive student engagement by providing funding to a wide variety of student organizations.\u00a0 We are committed to supporting events and initiatives that reach a diverse student audience and positively impact the University.\u00a0 The Fund is sponsored entirely by the UVA Alumni Association and is managed by our Student Engagement department.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert alert-primary\" role=\"alert\">\n<p>We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025\u20132026 academic year. Applications will reopen in August. If you have any questions, you may contact us at <a class=\"alert-link\" href=\"mailto:studentengagementfund@virginia.edu\">studentengagementfund@virginia.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since its inception, the Student Engagement Fund has supported an array of groups including the Class Councils &amp; Trustees, Peer Health Educators, Muslim Student Association, Challah for Hunger, Quest Bridge, and many more. We also have assisted with larger University events such as providing the keepsake nickels at Opening Convocation and making Lighting of the Lawn possible.<\/p>\n<p>If your organization is seeking funding for a program or event that will enhance the student experience and reach a breadth of audiences, we encourage you to apply!\u00a0 Please read our <a href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/funding-criteria-and-details\/\">Funding Criteria and Details<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQs<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"col col-4\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14\" src=\"http:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-initiative-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/Bhangra.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/Bhangra.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/Bhangra-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-4\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15\" src=\"http:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-initiative-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/Ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/Ceremony.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/Ceremony-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-4\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16\" src=\"http:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-initiative-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/LOTL.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting of the Lawn\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/LOTL.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uvaalumni.org\/student-engagement-fund\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/07\/LOTL-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UVA Alumni Association\u2019s Student Engagement Fund seeks to facilitate positive student engagement by providing funding to a wide variety of student organizations.\u00a0 We are committed to supporting events and initiatives that reach a diverse student audience and positively impact the University.\u00a0 The Fund is sponsored entirely by the UVA Alumni Association and is managed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":535,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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