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OPAL Fund

The OPAL Fund was established to provide support for programs and events that are an expression of OPAL's goals, prioritizing proposals that receive little to no support from other sources. Funds are a shared resource of OPAL, comprised of contributions from all advising areas and the central budget. Due to the volume of requests throughout the year, OPAL's contributions range from $25 - $500. Funds are limited to the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.

OPAL Fund is currently closed until Fall 2024.

Please note: Applications are due by 12:00 noon on Fridays and review meetings are scheduled for the following Tuesday.

Dartmouth 4E Fund

In addition to traditional financial aid that enables undergraduate students to attend Dartmouth, we are fortunate to make available supplemental funds supported by our endowment. These resources were previously called Barrier Removal Funds, but are now bundled together and enhanced in the new Dartmouth 4E Fund. 

The four Es represent the following:

  • Essentials 
  • Enrichment 
  • Experiences
  • Emergencies

The Office of Financial Aid is primarily responsible for making sure the full range of the undergraduate experience is affordable and accessible for every student, in collaboration with Student Affairs and other resources on campus.

These funds have historically been used to support students from low-income backgrounds to ease the expenses of essential items (medical co-pays and deductibles, computer repairs), enrichment items (GRE/MCAT/LSAT test prep, graduate applications, professional interview clothing), experiences (extracurricular activities), and emergency costs (emergency travel).

The application for the 4E Fund can be found within DartHub, under Financial Aid for undergraduate students.

Please note: the 4E Fund is not managed or disbursed by OPAL.