Amazon Future Engineer Emergency Grant Program
The Amazon Future Engineer Emergency Grant Program provides funding to help cover unexpected financial difficulty that may negatively impact enrollment for current Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship recipients.
Amazon Future Engineer Emergency Grant Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Amazon Future Engineer Emergency Grant Program must:
- Be a current Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Recipient
- Be a current postsecondary undergraduate student enrolled full-time at an accredited University
- Have unexpected financial difficulties due to current challenges (i.e. SNAP, Travel issues, etc.) which may impact student stability between November 15, 2025, and January 25, 2026.
- Be able to upload a course schedule* to verify enrollment
- Be able to upload documentation of eligible expense**
- Be able to express the current need at hand and how it’s negatively affecting the student’s financial stability and/or basic needs (i.e. groceries, a safe place to live, etc.)
Eligible emergency expenses (for students only, not family members):
- Housing/Rent/Utilities
- Childcare (only for students’ dependent children, if applicable)
- Transportation
- Eligible Expenses:
- Fuel or flight to get home during holiday break
- Public Transportation/Travel
- Lyft/Uber
- Amtrak
- Eligible Expenses:
- Food/Groceries (up to $500)
- Other expenses will be considered on a case-by-case basis
Ineligible expenses:
- Tuition and fees
- Extracurricular event sponsorship (ex: Amazon sponsoring a club event)
- Non-profit donations
- Tech conferences not sponsored by Amazon
Ineligible Transportation Expenses:
- Insurance
- Regular maintenance (i.e. oil changes)
* Course schedule must include student name, school name, courses, and credit hours for each course.
** Eligible expenses must have been incurred within thirty (30) days of application submission to be considered for reimbursement. Expenses are for one-time emergency-need situations and not meant to address long-standing challenges. Students may select only one eligible expense category on the application. Acceptable documentation for eligible expenses includes bills, invoices, and receipts. Documentation must include student name, third party name, address and phone number, itemized list of expense(s) and total expense.
Grants
If approved, the student will receive a grant of up to $1,000. Students may apply once per application cycle and may receive up to one emergency grant for a single eligible expense per application cycle. Grants will not exceed the amount of the eligible expense. Requests for food and groceries will be approved up to $500. Students will be asked to submit a receipt or receipts for groceries within 30 days of receiving a grant for groceries.
Grants may be considered taxable income. Recipients should work with a tax professional to determine whether or not their grant is taxable.
Grants are exclusively available for applicants who are in undergraduate study.
Notification
Applicants will receive first contact and/or approval within one (1) business day of submitting an application during non-surge and as reasonably and commercially practical during surge times.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Payment of Grants
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Amazon.
For approved requests, payments will be made within three (3) business days (assuming appropriate documents are provided) during non-surge times and as reasonably and commercially practical during surge times.
Selection of Recipients
Grant are awarded on the basis of:
- Ability to demonstrate need as defined by the program requirements
- Meeting the basic eligibility requirements
- The availability of funds
Grants will be awarded until all funds have been disbursed or the application deadline date, whichever occurs first. The selection process will focus on funding emergency needs that risk persistence in school.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- Proof of Enrollment: Documentation confirming your enrollment for the Fall 2026 term
- Proof of Expense: Documentation of the expense for which you are requesting assistance. This may include a bill, invoice, or receipt
- Grocery Assistance: Students requesting assistance with groceries must upload an itemized list of the groceries, and if approved, submit receipts within 30 days
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
