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SBA President Jackie Fisher said the fund has allocated money to more than 100 students for needs, like rent and utilities, office equipment and transportation expenses.
The Student Bar Association Senate unanimously approved five pieces of legislation at its meeting Tuesday, allocating money to a fund that provides financial assistance to law students for expenses, like transportation and rent.
Senators passed legislation to provide $10,000 to the Student Assistance Fund and to temporarily eliminate the requirement for student organizations to host a fundraiser during the spring semester. Senators also voted to continue election rules enacted amid the COVID-19 pandemic for the body’s upcoming spring elections and called on officials to increase the permissible number of Credit/No Credit courses transfer students can take at GW.