Student Resources

The Latino Resource Center (LRC) is committed to empowering students through meaningful opportunities for academic success, growth, leadership development and cultural awareness. Students can reserve a dedicated space at the LRC, join the Adela de la Torre Latino Honor Society to advance academic excellence and advance scholarly talents, or build community and leadership skills through the Mentoring and Engaging Through Academic Success (METAS) program. The LRC provides cultural and heritage events as well as programming that centers Latinx experiences in the U.S. and globally to allow all students to learn, develop and grow. These resources are designed to support your journey at NIU and help you make the most of your university experience.

Funding Requests for Student Organizations

The Latino Resource Center supports leadership development and welcomes the opportunity to support student organizations in bringing their ideas to life. Student organizations planning an event or project and would like to partner with the LRC through a funding request, please complete the funding request form. Requests are reviewed on a rolling basis and completing the form is the first step to having your request considered.

Funding is not guaranteed and is dependent upon remaining budgeted funds. To be eligible for funding, a student organization must be a:

• Student Government Association (SGA) recognized student group
• The event/program must be open to all students
• The event/program must be held on campus
• The event/program must be aligned with the LRC mission and goals

Questions regarding funding can be sent to Tamara Boston, program manager, at lrc@niu.edu.

Programs and Events Funding Request Form