Hillel, a nationwide college organization for Jewish students, will be one of the many University political or religious groups who will not submit a budget to Student Council this Wednesday requesting funds.
Hillel, the premier Jewish group on Grounds, is an organization that has had to function without University financial support since its inception at the University in 1941. Since then it has come up with its own ways of dealing with the lack of funding.
This year, groups like Orthodox Christian Fellowship, University Christian Fellowship and the Bahai Association may have to follow Hillel's example to function without University support.
Hillel Program Director Shelby Apple said Hillel receives the vast majority of its income through donations.
"We count on the support of parents, alumni, and even some students" for income, Apple said.
The group also receives financial support from local, state and national Jewish federations, she said.
But funding is an ever-present problem for the group.
In Sunday night's officer elections for Hillel, the group's financial situation was one campaign concern.
Third-year College student Shulamit Warren, who was elected president in a three-way race, said Hillel's financial situation will be one of her concerns this coming term, as the group's budget continues to grow.
The group is currently without an executive director since Rabbi Joe Blair left in October for "personal reasons." One of the executive director's main jobs is to raise funds for the group.
Right now, the group is lobbying to receive more support from statewide Jewish communities.
"We're trying to show them we are the flagship Jewish Hillel for the state," Warren said.
However, "We would love more financial support from the University," Apple said.
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