The budget must be approved by the mentor and submitted to the psychology department chair along with a comprehensive project proposal. As for any coursework, students are expected to bear reasonable costs associated with St. Mary's Projects.
College funds are available for additional support.
Students must maintain accurate records, including receipts, of project expenses. Before students may expend College funds for their project, they must submit a summary of their expenses and original receipts to their mentor for review, who will forward them to the department chair. A final budget report must be submitted and approved by the mentor and department chair before a final grade is recorded for the project Any reasonable expense that is directly related to a St. Mary's Project, is, in principle, supportable. Budget Preparation Students must prepare a budget of anticipated expenses and discuss it with their mentor. The department will use the information in the budget proposal to make awards.