UCLA USAC Financial Supports Commission

APPLY APPLY! Chief of Staff, Publicity, and Committee Director position applications are open now until Friday, June 4th, 11:59 PM PST! Visit the link in bio or bit.ly/FSCLeadership to apply. We look forward to reviewing your applications! [PIC ID: The picture is of Emily Yu in front of a pink and blue sunset background. The large navy blue speech bubble at the top of the picture states We’re Hiring! Apply to join FSC’s Leadership Team at the link in bio or bit.ly/FSCLeadership by Friday, June 4th, 11:59 PM! The second navy blue speech bubble in the lower left corner of the picture states Hi! I’m Emily, your 2021-2022 USAC Financial Supports Commissioner! I’m excited to read all of your applications!]

Your stories matter to us! The Project L.I.T. team has created a survey to learn more about students' experiences with housing insecurity at UCLA. Please head to the link in our bio and fill out our quick survey!

The Financial Supports Commission stands in solidarity with the Black community. We call for UCPD to be held accountable in ensuring safety of Black students and all those within our community.

REMINDER: last day to apply for our office no USAC or outside experience necessary!! Join the frontlines of advocacy for students’ financial security during these unprecedented times. JOIN FSC application link in bio!

Hello! This is Noe, and I’m the Financial Supports Commissioner for 2020-2021. I hope you are staying safe and healthy! FSC is dedicated to facilitate student financial wellness, and we are so happy to announce that we have recently secured new funding sources that allows us to reopen the USAC COVID-19 Relief fund! We are accepting new applications for this second round of funding. NOTE: IF YOU ALREADY WERE CHOSEN AS A RECIPIENT OF THE $250 AWARD, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RE-...APPLY If you applied, but were not previously selected for the $250 award, you will automatically be re-entered into this round of applicants. If your circumstances have changed since your first application, please feel free to use the same link to edit your previous response to reflect those changes. Please click the link below for the application and more details regarding the fund, or how to contact us with questions! www.tinyurl.com/usacrelief

Don’t forget that our applications are due this Friday, May 22nd at midnight! We are looking for directors and committee members for our five committees, link in bio

Meet your Chief of Staff for the 2020-2021 Financial Supports Commission! Victoria is a second year psychobiology major, and served as this past years Chief of Staff! She’s excited to continue her role and carry forward Millen’s incredible work, cultivating student leaders within FSC, expanding COVID 19 related initiatives, and advocating for UCLA students!

Meet your Chief of Staff for the Financial Supports Commission 2020-2021, Rhea Shetty! Rhea is a third year Biology and German double major, and served as Campus Affordability Director this past year in FSC. She’s so excited to continue expanding on all the amazing work that was done under Millen, as well as implementing new projects to help support students, especially given all the insecurity caused by COVID-19!

Apply to be in next years Financial Supports Commission! Given the current pandemic, students have been experiencing a multitude of situations that have increasingly placed them in moments of financial instability! The COVID-19 Student Taskforce will be in charge of researching resources to try and help alleviate the stress that’s been caused in light of the recent issues. Click the link in bio for the application and a more detailed description of what the COVID-19 Student Taskforce does!

Apply to be a part of Financial Supports Commission for the 2020-2021 School year!! There’s a lot of institutional fees from labs, music classes, and placement test fees that we want to work to reduce for the student body! Link in bio for the application and more detailed committee descriptions!

Apply to be in next years Financial Supports Commission! As a commission we are meant to carry long-term projects from this past year over, to be contributed and expanded on! That’s exactly what the Campus Affordability Committee is in charge of! We have staff and director positions open, and they’re all located in the application! Click the link in bio for the application and a more detailed description of what Campus Affordability does!

Last night, I was sworn in as UCLA’s 2020-2021 Financial Supports Commissioner. A little over a year ago, I had believed that l would no longer continue being in USAC but there were a few positions open to run. I encouraged Millen to run for FSC because of her passion and dedication to help the student body in any way. I was surprised but honored when Millen asked me to serve as the Assistant Financial Supports Commissioner and I jumped at the opportunity to fight for better ...financial resources. This past year in FSC, each project or event we held made me work even harder for future resources and continuously affirmed my decision for run as Financial Supports Commissioner. My platforms include creating a Financial Opportunities Center, a central location virtually and on campus to have a dedicated space with resources for low socioeconomic status students and all students. I will be continuing the expansion of many successful programs ran and created this year such as BruinCard Fee waivers. My office will be dedicated to ensuring our student body has up-to-date information on the financial impacts COVID-19 on our UCLA administration and government. Lastly, we will tackle expensive additional costs and reduce these at the policy level. If you’re interesting in working with FSC this year to provide the best financial resources, check out the link in our bio to apply and keep an eye out for more posts with information on our committees. I look forward to a new year of working for UCLA students! APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/fsc2020apply

A message from our 2019-2020 FSC Millen: Tonight, my term as UCLA’s 2019-2020 USAC Financial Supports Commissioner will be over, and with that, I wanted to share my last message about how proud I am of this office and USAC as a whole. After losing my spring 2019 election for USAC President, I went through one of the hardest periods in my life and felt that my passion for advocacy wasn’t enough. Luckily, I was surrounded by a team of individuals who motivated me, believed i...n me, and pushed me to run for the vacant Financial Supports Commission in the special fall election a few months later. And I couldn’t be prouder of all the work we were able to accomplish. Some of our accomplishments in just 5 months of our term include providing universal CARES act funding for all students, chairing the COVID19 relief fund to provide 900 students with a $250 award, creating the BruinCard Fee Waiver Program, expanding the lab coat & iClicker rental programs, starting the Reproductive Justice Health Center, and setting a new precedent for USAC transparency and engagement. But above all else, I’m proud of my team and my campus. The initiatives of this office are a reminder of why public work is so important. Our year as FSC has shown the importance of helping others as best we can and what a real difference we can make, especially during trying times such as these. More than anything, I’m proud of my Assistant Commissioner, campaign member, and close friend Noe, who is your next 2020-2021 FSC. Noe has a genuine passion to do better and I have no doubt he will carry forward the work we did this year in our office. I couldn’t imagine having a better experience for my senior year here at UCLA, and I have FSC and all of you to thank for shaping me as a leader. Thank you for allowing me to represent you in this position and for supporting our office throughout this entire year. Signing off, Your 2019-2020 USAC Financial Supports Commissioner Millen Srivastava See more

ATTENTION USAC elections voting started Monday and closes on Friday at 1pm PST! Make your voice heard!! Our office has worked extremely hard this year to increase student engagement and involvement with USAC initiatives. We hope that USAC will continue to engage with students and that relies on you electing students who you believe properly represent you. Plus, you have the chance to receive a $15 Visa gift card from USAC Elections Board if you vote!! Vote at bit.ly/usa...c2020vote. YOUR VOICE MATTERS In addition, FSC strongly endorses both the CUB and the GCGP referenda. Make sure to visit Cultivating Unity for Bruins- CUB Referendum and Good Clothes Good People to learn more about their referenda! For more information about USAC elections, visit uclaelectionsboard.org #bruinvoices #myvoicemyvote UCLA USA Elections Board UCLA's Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) See more

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