Student grant award information can be found at https://www.lonestar.edu/fa-grants.htm.

For additional information, please visit your local Financial Aid Office or call 281.290.2700.

Taxpayers can request LSC financial records at PublicRecords@LoneStar.edu. For more information on records requests, please visit https://www.lonestar.edu/public-records.htm.

LSC faculty and staff can request assistance seeking a grant at https://lonestar.service-now.com/sp, “Grant Services.”

Several factors affect the grant proposal timeline, including but not limited to project duration, requested award amount, availability of supporting data, collaboration with partners, and the level of commitment by LSC.

For an estimated timeline, please contact RDA at RDA@lonestar.edu.

The grant manager oversees all project operations and requirements. Once a grant is awarded, the RDA compliance team will provide grant managers with an orientation and a deliverables worksheet to assist managers in meeting project commitment goals, documentation requirements, and reporting deadlines.

Grant managers should contact their assigned Grant Analyst or campus leadership with additional questions and concerns regarding their duties.

Grant managers should contact their assigned Grant Accountant for all financial inquiries.

Grants Accounting contact information is available at https://www.lonestar.edu/lscs-accounting-administration.htm.

Grant Managers should follow the LSC purchasing procedure and grant funder requirements when spending grant funds. Please submit purchase requests to your Department Office Manager (DOM).

Purchasing department contacts can be found at https://www.lonestar.edu/purchasing.htm.

LSC purchasing procedure can be found at https://www.lonestar.edu/policy.htm.

Board approval is required for purchases with a cumulative expenditure of $100,000 or more. See https://www.lonestar.edu/purchasing.htm, Purchasing Requirements At a Glance.

The processing timeline is dependent on the Board of Trustees meeting schedule. Grant managers should collaborate with campus leadership to submit a board agenda item.

Indirect costs are the expenses of doing business not readily identified with a particular grant, contract, project function, or activity, but necessary for the organization’s operations and activities. Examples of indirect costs are: (i) maintenance of shared facilities; (ii) depreciation of shared buildings and equipment; (iii) accounting services; (iv) human resources; (v) financial and accounting services; (vi) library and computing services; and (vii) utilities of shared facilities.

College personnel must seek the maximum indirect cost allowed by the funder for all grants and contracts.

See https://www.lonestar.edu/bdgtng-acctng-reprtng.htm, III.B.2. Indirect Costs.

Grant managers should work with the Human Resources recruiting team to hire personnel.

LSC hiring managers can request HR recruiting assistance at https://lonestar.service-now.com, “HR Services.”

Hiring managers can find LSC hiring policy at https://www.lonestar.edu/hiring-employees.htm.

Grant-funded stipends depend on the employee’s hiring contract conditions and the funder’s policy. Faculty and staff should contact RDA grant development and the HR compensation team for guidance.

Please contact RDA at RDA@lonestar.edu.

For more information on obtaining LSC approval to conduct research, please visit https://www.lonestar.edu/irb.htm.

The standard processing timeline for obtaining approvals and signatures is 10-12 business days. However, many factors can extend the return date, including but not limited to authorizer availability, revisions, policy exception requests (a.k.a. variance approval), and delayed partner collaboration.

RDA recommends submitting finalized applications and contracts as soon as possible to meet submission deadlines.