George Snow Scholarship Emergency Fund
Thanks to a generous, ongoing donation from the Responsive Helping Hand Foundation, the George Snow Scholarship Fund will now be able to further help Snow Scholars in need. The objective of the George Snow Scholarship Emergency Fund is to provide a resource for past, current and future Snow Scholars, whereby they can apply for financial assistance which will help them manage unexpected hardships and challenges during their educational careers.
Rolling applications will be accepted throughout the year. All eligible applications wil be reviewed by the Emergency Fund Review Committee. The Committee will make every effort to act on each application as quickly as possible. The decisions to assist students will be based on established criteria, need and funding available at the time of application.
To determine if you are eligible for emergency funds, please carefully review the program criteria listed below or download the program criteria.
**The Emergency Fund is only available to past and current Snow Scholars.**
Download the Emergency Fund application.
Program Criteria:
It is important that an applicant understand the intent of the Emergency Fund before applying for funding.
- Application should be made only by individuals with verifiable situations.
- Funding will be based on financial need.
Situations that might qualify for support include:
- Health-related issues with a Scholar.
- Lack of funding for a meal plan, student housing or school medical insurance.
- Lack of funding to complete a Scholar’s college degree.
- Purchase of essential textbooks and school supplies where funds are not sufficient.
- Purchase or repair of essential textbooks and school supplies that were stolen or damaged.
- Need for travel to meet an unexpected emergency. Examples include travel for the student’s medical treatment, attendance of a dire family medical emergency or family funeral.
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Opportunity for a Scholar to participate in a program which would SUBSTANTIALLY enhance that Scholar’s career opportunities.
- Examples:
- Funding to assist with essential living expenses related to unpaid internships that are directly related to a scholar’s course of study and/or career path such as an unpaid internship for a Scholar majoring in Medicine with a prestigious medical research individual or institution.
- Funding for summer school courses which are, required for graduation, but are not available to the Scholar during the regular school year.
Situations that most likely would NOT qualify for support include:
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Opportunity to participate in any school program or extracurricular activity (sanctioned or unsanctioned) that does NOT SUBSTANTIALLY enhance that Scholar’s career opportunities.
- Examples:
- Study Abroad programs
- Awards to assist programs NOT directly related to a scholar’s course of study and/or career path.
- Funding for activities such as travel to competitions or events NOT directly related to a scholar’s course of study and/or career path.
- Any situation where assistance would merely postpone a long-term inability to adequately address the need.
If the Review Committee questions whether a request meets the abovementioned criteria, the underwriters of the Emergency Fund may be contacted to advise the Review Committee on the suitability of the request for funding.
Payment of grant will be made directly to the company or institution which is the provider of the service. Students may be reimbursed for expenses in special situations where the expenses needed to be paid immediately up front. This is NOT the preferred method of disbursement and is discouraged.
- Examples:
- A scholar may need emergency medical treatment that required payment at the time the services were rendered.
- A scholar may have to pay for travel to tend to a dire family emergency or to attend the funeral of a family member and may not have time to apply for a grant from the Fund prior to the travel date.
- Presentation of receipts and/or invoices will be required prior to payment of grant.
Download the Emergency Fund application.
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