2012 SPIF Timeline

Step 1: The 2012 online SPIF Application Form was due December 23, 2011. If you missed the deadline but wish to participate in SPIF you must contact the SPIF office directly.

Step 2: Secure a SPIF eligible position for the summer of 2012.

Step 3: Notify the SPIF Office of your summer 2012 plan:

1. If you have secured a SPIF eligible position please complete the online SPIF Response Form by March 30, 2012.
2. If you are no longer eligible for, or interested in, the SPIF program please complete the online SPIF Opt-Out Form to remove yourself from the SPIF email lists.

Step 4: Have your employer complete and submit the Employer Response Form (PDF) by March 30, 2012. We will create awards past the deadline but your check will be delayed. Please contact us directly with questions.

Step 5: In early April you will receive notification of your SPIF award and will be directed to review a Power Point presentation with further details regarding the requirements of the program. Additionally, at that point you will need to drop off a voided check and completed Direct Deposit Form at our office so we can attempt to have your award direct deposited (Note, for tax purposes we cannot have the awards of non-US residents who are working internationally direct deposited).

Step 6: Stipend checks will be available or direct deposited in early May for those students who have completed the above steps by March 30, 2012. We are only able to request stipend checks ONCE A MONTH, so while you will remain eligible for SPIF there will be a delay in the disbursement of funding for those students who miss these deadlines. Contact the SPIF Office directly for details. 

Step 7: Throughout the summer students should submit their hours weekly via the SPIF Weekly Time Reporting Form.

Step 8: At the completion of your SPIF placement you will need to do the following:

1. All SPIF recipients must complete a Student Placement Evaluation regarding their summer placement. Due September 10, 2012.
2. All SPIF recipients must submit a Supervisor Evaluation and Time Log (PDF) signed by their employer, verifying the number of hours they worked. This form is due September 10, 2012.

**  Failure to complete Step 8 by September 10, 2012 will result in the forfeiture of your SPIF eligibility and your student bill will be charged for the entirety of your SPIF award. **

REMINDER: 1Ls must work 5 hours on the Public Interest Auction fundraising initiative to qualify for funding. If you have questions regarding the Auction please email the Auction Co-Chairs. **For the SPIF 2012 program ONLY this requirement has dropped to 4 hours!**