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For student leaders on campus, balancing extracurricular activities and schoolwork can be a full-time job. For students in leadership roles in student government, it’s often difficult to fulfill their roles and stay on top of their academics while also holding down a job to support themselves. As a result, many student governments provide compensation to a select group of leaders in an effort to make sure no students are excluded from campus leadership due to financial concerns. At UNC Chapel Hill the student body president and vice president receive annual stipends to help cover expenses. Other student leaders however, like the senior class officers, receive no compensation for taking on leadership. Some student governments, like the Associated Students of Portland State University, are considering stipends for their senate to reflect and support the work they do relative to the executive branch, which already receives stipends.

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