Regents Experiential Learning Initiative

 

The Regents Experiential Learning Initiative (RELI) aims to offer grants to university departments, centers, programs, and C.S.O./R.S.O’s to support educational or experiential programs that substantively advance students’ career exploration.

Examples of qualifying activities may include, but are not limited to: programmatic initiatives that support students’ career and professional development competencies (e.g., problem solving, critical thinking, entrepreneurial, or interpersonal communication skills) and prepare them to be leaders in the workforce; stipends to support students in unpaid or underpaid internships or research opportunities (to help cover costs such as transportation, interview attire, and other living expenses); scholarships to help cover the tuition of for-credit summer internship and practicum courses; and scholarships to attend professional student conferences.

Proposals must meet the following qualifications to be considered for a potential grant:

• Grant funds must be used to support undergraduate educational or experiential activities that substantively advance students’ career exploration. Students participating in these activities must be in good academic standing.
• Grant funds may be used to support group programs or individual student stipends, and must be sponsored and administered by a university department, program, center, or C.S.O./R.S.O. through a faculty or staff advisor.
• Grants for individual student stipends may be prioritized based on demonstrated financial need.
• Grant requests must include a budget spreadsheet with itemized expenses, and may support multi-year funding, up to 3 years.
• Grant recipients will be required to submit student thank you letters and/or a brief impact report reflecting the use of the grant annually to the Board of Regents. Opportunities and programs that engage with the Board of Regents are encouraged.