About the Student Capstone Fund
Funds are available to provide financial support for students completing their capstone project such as a final research project, creative project, presentation, or performance.
Awards are capped at $500 per person. Students may receive one award per academic year. Students must have a faculty sponsor for their academic work to receive funds.
Funds may be used for capstone materials, but cannot cover equipment that may have a longer "shelf life" after the project ends such as computers, cameras, external hard drives, etc. Funds also will not cover food, class fees, class supplies, study abroad fees or the hiring and payment of other people.
The Student Capstone fund will not fund lodging or travel expenses, students presenting their work at a conference or other event and in need of this funding should apply for the Student Conference Travel Fund
Fall, Winter and Spring Quarter
Student Capstone Fund Application
Application Timeline
We accept applications for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters and encourage students to apply early. Capstone Funds are not awarded for Summer quarter work. There are two application deadlines per quarter:
- Standard Applications: 5 pm on Friday of Week 3
- Early Decision Applications: Friday of Evaluation Week of the prior quarter
Standard Applications
Funds awarded by Week 5
All standard applications are due at 5 pm on Friday of Week 3.
Award decisions will be sent to successful applicants as soon as possible after this deadline, and no later than Friday of Week 5.
Early Decision Applications
Funds awarded by first day of quarter
These are for students who have organized their capstone projects in advance and need to have funds awarded by the first day of the quarter.
In order to be considered for early decision, an applicant must submit their faculty's supporting statement as part of their application, and the application is due Friday of Evaluation Week of the quarter prior (e.g., Friday of Winter Evaluation Week for Spring Quarter).
Award decisions will be sent to successful applicants during Break Week.
Capstone Budget
Please submit an itemized budget with your application. The budget should include fields for the item name, price, notes, and a link to the product listing.
Budget Example
| Student Capstone Grant Budget Example | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Notes | Link |
| Adhesive Vinyl Sticker Paper | $20.00 | If I design a book cover that I won't paint by hand. | Item URL |
| Book Cloth | $14.00 | For the standard edition (probably). | Item URL |
| Mounted Linoleum Block | $7.91 | For any resused motifs (likely borders). | Item URL |
| Epoxy Resin | $25.00 | For a special edition with resin plants and small items. | Item URL |
| Book Board | $20.00 | All book designs will be hardcover. | Item URL |
| Leather Paint | $10.00 | If I create a leather bound book. | Item URL |
| Veg Tanned Leather | $115.00 | I'm hoping and very likely to use 16oz leather for bulk (for the epoxy spine) and as a very specific design in tandem with the novel content. | Item URL |
| Leather Dye | $15.16 | The color palette is gold, black, and blue so I'm very likely going to need to dye the whole thing. | Item URL |
| Fake, Dyed Goose Feathers | $10.00 | These will either be put in an epoxy spine, as a stamp, or both (more likely). | Item URL |
| Ink | $22.00 | I already own a printer. | Item URL |
| Printable Fabric | $20.00 | The standard edition may have a mixed media version. | Item URL |
| Fabric Paint | $8.00 | Need 3 - 4 bottles. | Item URL |
| Pressed Flowers | $20.79 | For epoxy spine and stamping. | Item URL |
| Bamboo Boards | $40.00 | 42"x11.5", for the book case. | Item URL |
| Wood Glue | $8.00 | Item URL | |
| Book Paper | $58.47 | Paper meant for books/publishing | Item URL |
| Cardstock | $10.00 | For the decorative interior paper. I'll only need one pack | Item URL |
| Total: $424.33 | |||
Eligibility Requirements
Capstone Resources
Help for completing your culminating project
Using the Library
Library resources, requests, and purchasing
When possible, students are encouraged to utilize the library for any resources needed to complete their capstone projects, including books, films, and journals.
Students can find books and films that the library owns by searching for them in the library catalog. Materials that the library doesn’t own but can borrow from other libraries will also show up in a catalog search and can be requested.
If you’d like to request that the library purchase a book or film that they don’t already own, you can use the Library Purchase Request Form. Use the ‘Other Notes’ field to mention the item is for a capstone project. Once the item arrives it will automatically be placed on hold for you and you will be notified to pick it up at the library circulation desk.
Equipment and Technology
Borrowing equipment and equipment support
While funds will not cover most electronic equipment with a shelf life, Evergreen has equipment and spaces for student use through Media Services
Media Loan
Media Loan lends and provides instructional support for the use of audio, video, photography and presentation equipment to students for their academic work.
Electronic Media
Evergreen's media labs have professional level equipment so you can get hands-on experience in animation, photography, audio, film and video production.
Photoland
Photoland is Evergreen’s center for photography related activities, supporting photography courses and programs while also providing photographic services to other areas of the college and the public.
Working with Human Subjects and Animals
Human, animal use or collection, use of hazardous substances
Ethical and safe research is important. Projects involving human subjects, animal use or collection, use of hazardous substances or radiation, or other activities that could affect public health or safety, will need appropriate permission from the Human Subject’s Review committee, or appropriate safety personnel.