* denotes a required field.
1. Appropriations to any partisan political activity, or for the support of the political campaigns of any candidate for political office.
2. Appropriations to a legislative lobby or to a registered student organization whose primary purpose is to influence legislation.
3. Grants-in-Aid, scholarships, salaries, or stipends.
4. Donations or Charitable contributions of money or products.
5. Fund philanthropic activities whose primary purpose is fundraising.
6. Retroactive events (events held prior to submitting the request for funding or events where funding has been committed before being notified of approval).
7. National association memberships on a per person basis. Individual memberships are not permitted; however, group memberships to a national organization are allowed.
8. Membership dues for fraternities or sororities.
9. Hiring of legal services or providing bail-bond funds.
10. Honoraria for Penn State Faculty or staff speaking about his/her area of expertise.
11. Expenditures, which do not fall explicitly within the AREAS TO BE FUNDED (in the SAF Handbook) unless, approved by the vice president of Student Affairs or his/her designee.
12. Purchase Prices and awards of any kind.
13. Any activity or organization that discriminates on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual member, or citizen.
14. Person, non contractual gain of any student faculty member, staff member or citizen.
15. Purchase of, or reimbursement for the purchase of, alcoholic beverages.
16. Any activity whose primary purpose is to engage in the willing act of attempting to convert another person to accept the religious beliefs or faith of any individual or groups,. or whose primary purpose is to engage in a religious celebration or ceremony or other worship service, except when such activity is for educational purposes.
All expenditures must be in compliance with University Policies and Rules of Student Organizations.
Student Activity Fee
Student Activity Fee Handbook (PDF)
Proposal Form for SAF (PDF)
Student Facility Fee
Facility Fee Proposal (PDF)

