We asked some of the J-Term 2025 participants about their experiences working on their Live It Fund projects.
Live It Fund
Transform ideas into action and create change for good
Live It Fund
Live It Fund supports students in activating the change they wish to see in the world. Students are provided funding and hands-on support in developing, testing, and piloting innovative solutions to complex problems they have identified on campus, in community, and across the globe.
The Live It Fund provides up to $2,000 for projects over J-Term and more in depth support for summer projects, including a $6,347.50 stipend and $500 in project funding. Students participate in structured programming (6 week J-term and/or 10 week summer) to help refine and realize their project ideas alongside a cohort of fellow changemakers.
Summer program to run May 27th through August 1st. Visualize the change you hope to see and Live It!
10 Week Program: Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, August 1, 2025
Summer 2025 | Application
Important Dates
| Thursday, January 23 | Application Open! |
| Tuesday, January 28: noon – 1:00 pm | Virtual Summer Info Session |
| Tuesdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25, and March 4: noon – 1:00 pm | Drop-in Info Sessions in the Idea Lab |
| Friday, March 7: 9am | Application Due! |
| Friday, March 28 | Finalists Notified |
| Tuesday, May 27 | Live It Fund Programming Begins! |
Live It Fund News & Highlights
Students lean into an opportunity to support folks outside of campus or even fellow students.
“I learned that the first step is to be confident in my own ideas without expecting them to be right all the time.” Nibia Becarra Santillan ʼ25
“It was just so fulfilling seeing so many people come together in this shared interest and understanding of how music is so impactful in our lives.” – Grace Lin ’23
“Sometimes we forget that there are people dying from something as ridiculously old and well-known as snake bites.” – Chloe Vasquez ’24
Past Participants
Questions?
Email ehalaas@macalester.edu, Erik Halaas, Program Manager.