At Claremont McKenna College, we are committed to promoting equitable access to career development opportunities for all students. During the academic year, the Soll Center for Student Opportunity offers resources to support students as they pursue career development opportunities that they woud not otherwise be able to afford.
The In-Semester Funding program provides funding assistance to currently enrolled students pursuing student research or graduate school preparation. The goal of this program is to reduce the financial barriers students face in the pursuit of career and professional advancement.
"I presented my research, Connecting the Dots: An Exploration of Dual Graphs in Political Redistricting, with Professor Sarah Cannon on the dual graph theory of political redistricting. I created a poster and shared it with the other Southern California Applied Mathematics Symposium participants. My desired outcomes were to learn more about math and successfully share my own work. My goals were indeed met. There was so much math I had little understanding of which was great because I learned a ton. This experience contributed to my future goals and is validating to me personally in my mathematics and research skills.”
Important Information about the 2025-26 Funding Policy
Career development refers to the learning and expansion of career-aligned skills and continuing education. This development is the intentional advancement of scholarly research (e.g., presenting research at a conference, participant payments, and supplies related to conducting a study) and graduate school preparation (e.g., test preparation programs, test registration, and application fees).
Proposals must be submitted four weeks before the start of the event. Please immediately email Mia Trugerro Rojas ([email protected]) if you have questions about the timing of the request.
Program staff will review funding requests and respond via email within 3-5 business days, outlining the next steps.
All requests for in-semester funding must be approved before purchasing expenses related to the request. Funding is not guaranteed, and students will be responsible for budget items purchased before approval.
Reimbursement will be processed within 2 weeks of submitting final receipts and after completing the 5-6 sentence funding reflection in Handshake. Please note that screenshots of online banking are not acceptable receipts.
Applying for In-Semester Funding
All materials must be submitted through the In-Semester Funding Request Form on Qualtrics. Kindly note that you will need the following materials before starting your request: a budget for your proposal, one PDF containing screenshots of each expense, and a 5-6 sentence reflection of how your request aligns with your career development goals.
The deadline to submit new funding requests is March 30, 2026, at 12:00 am. Please note that conference and networking events occurring after May 3, 2026 will not be eligible for funding.
The application portal is now closed.
Budget Guide
As part of the In-Semester Funding Application, students will develop a budget for their request. Please see the Budget Guide to support the planning and creation of a successful budget.
From left: Lalita Poolvoralaks ’27, Sebastian Doty ’27, and Stanley Lo ’27
“The Montgomery Summit is a conference for startups, executives, and investors to connect and learn about industry trends. I was invited to this conference by winning a competition hosted by March Capital. My goal was to connect with potential mentors and investors and gain better understanding of the current macroeconomic climate. I achieved these goals, and have gained an immeasurable amount of value and knowledge from the conference. The connections I have made have truly changed my perspective on the direction of my career, and I have a clearer vision of the path to success now.”
“I visited the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis for their Admitted Students Day. I was admitted in December and offered a full ride but was unsure about fit until I visited. While there, I attended a mock class, a city tour, and a law school tour. I was able to speak to current students to get a feel for the school. After this experience, I am confident that I will choose an institution that is a good fit for me!”
