Sinclair Community College’s Student Government Association will host its General Assembly, open to all individuals on campus.
The event will feature several clubs and campus departments offering attendees information about their mission, and will be held on Feb. 27 in the basement of Building 8.
Individuals will also have the opportunity to donate to the S3 campaign at the event, as well as through different channels all semester long.
“S3 stands for students support Sinclair, and it’s a philanthropy group on campus dedicated to raising money by students, for students,” Frank Browning, SGA president said.
He said their goal is to raise $7,500 this year and if they are able to reach their goal, the scholarship will be endowed by next year.
“We need about $20,000 to actually get the scholarship funded and producing scholarships for students,” he said. “I’m assuming they’re going to be about $500.”
The scholarships are intended for students who have run out of financial aid and are meant to support students in their last few classes at Sinclair, according to Browning.
Similar to last year’s S3 campaign, it will feature coin boxes at the cash registers in the various dining locations on campus, T-shirts and the club challenge, in which participating clubs will compete to see who can raise the most funds.
In addition to the S3 campaign and General Assembly, he said any student interested in running for an SGA position is able to do so, by picking up a petition and having 20 additional students sign it, then turning it back in by March 10. The student must be taking at least six credit hours, and will have the opportunity to campaign between March 10 and April 15, when the elections for the positions will take place.
Students wishing to run can pick up a petition from the Student Leadership Development office, in Building 8, Room 025.