However, while the new funding system will cover capital expenditures, student groups will not receive funding for overhead costs such as bank and telephone fees, a change Barro said will encourage groups to streamline their operations.
Additionally, groups seeking funding will now plead their case directly to a council subcommittee, Barro said.
In the past, council representatives have spoken as advocates for each group. The system often left unanswered questions about the destination of funds.
“We’re eliminating the guesswork,” Barro said. “Now we know exactly where the money is going.”
—Staff writer William B. Higgins can be reached at whiggins@fas.harvard.edu.
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