Student Fee Committee

The Student Fee Committee (SFC) is a committee comprised of law students from each of three classes (1L, 2L, 3L), with two members of the administration serving as advisors. The committee reviews funding requests from law student organizations and individual students. Its goal is to support activities that enrich the academic experience of law students.

Funding Details

  • Funded by the student activity fee: $150 per student per semester.
  • SFC funds cannot be used for alcohol.
  • Travel grants for conference attendance are limited to $5,000 per student group per academic year.

Before You Apply

  • Review the SFC Budget Request Additional Guidelines document.
  • For travel requests, you must work with Jake.Moore@colorado.edu to review your budget before submission. Requests without this step will not be considered.
  • Non-food purchases require prior written approval from Student Affairs. Without approval, reimbursement may be denied if expenses do not meet University fiscal guidelines.

To submit a funding request, please complete BOTH forms below and send them toÌý lawstudentfee@colorado.edu.Ìý

1. Funding Form

2. Budget Template *please submit this document in excel format

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For the 2025-2026 school year (July 1, 2025 -June 30, 2026), Student Fee Requests can only be considered during the below meetings. All deadlines must be adhered to.

SFC Request DeadlinesSFC Meeting DateDeadline/Meeting PurposeAttendance Required?
5 PM MST - Tuesday, April 8, 2025Tuesday, April 22, 2025This meeting is for the entire 2025-2026 School yearAt least one student org representative must be present
5 PM MST - Thursday, September 11, 2025Thursday, September 18, 2025This meeting is for ad-hoc funding 2025-2026 School yearOnly SFC members attend
5 PM MST - Thursday, October 30, 2025Thursday, November 6, 2025This meeting is for ad-hoc fundingÌý 2025-2026 School yearOnly SFC members attend
5 PM MST - Thursday, January 29, 2026Thursday, February 5, 2026This meeting is for ad-hoc funding 2025-2026 School yearOnly SFC members attend
11:59 PM MST - Tuesday, April 7, 2026Tuesday, April 21, 2026This meeting is for the entire 2026-2027 School yearAt least one student org representative must be present

Current Student Organization Finance Tools

Fiscal Reminder

Student organizations who have been granted funding must read through the below links prior to making any purchases. The below links contain important financial rules and instructions for making purchases. Student organizations who do not receive written approval from Student Affairs prior to making out-of-pocket purchases, may be ineligible for reimbursement if expenses do not meet University’s fiscal guidelines.

Our must be completed for all student organization-led events. This event Ìýform must be completed at least 10 business days before the date of your event, not including the day of submission.

If you do not receive confirmation for your food payment 4Ìýbusiness days before the event, email law.studentaffairs@colorado.edu to confirm your foodÌýhas been paid for.

Student Organization treasurers are responsible for ensuring that their budget tracking sheet is current. If it is not, it may prevent you from accessingÌýyour approved Student Fee Committee funds.

Student organizations should make every effort to have the Student Affairs team pay for their event expenses with their purchasing cards. If you have a unique circumstance and have been told by Student Affairs to complete a reimbursement instead,

If you do not receive written approval from Student Affairs prior to purchase, you may be ineligible for reimbursement if your expenses do not meet the University's fiscal guidelines.