Achieve Atlanta Emergency Grant
Achieve Atlanta has established a grant program for eligible or active Achieve Atlanta scholars currently enrolled in school who are experiencing a financial difficulty that may negatively impact their enrollment in college.
Achieve Atlanta Emergency Grant
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 Achieve Atlanta Emergency Grant must:
- Be a current Achieve Atlanta ‘active’* Scholar or be deemed eligible by Achieve Atlanta
- Applicants NOT on the original master list of eligible applicants will be escalated
back to Achieve Atlanta to determine eligibility
- Applicants NOT on the original master list of eligible applicants will be escalated
*An Achieve Atlanta ‘active’ Scholar is defined as a Scholar who is enrolled and receiving Achieve Atlanta scholarship funds for the current semester. Achieve Atlanta will provide SAI with the list of eligible ‘active’ Scholars.
Eligible Expenses
Achieve Atlanta will provide SAI a list of specific eligible expense categories and guidelines as needs and priorities change. These specific eligible expenses will fall into the following broad categories:
- Housing
- Utilities
- Medical/Dental
- Childcare
- Transportation
- Moving
- Internet/Wi-Fi
- Food ($300 maximum grant)
- Other as determined by Achieve Atlanta
Ineligible expenses
- Tuition and fees
- Non-essential travel, including Study Abroad
- Technology
- Books
- Extra Spending Money Not Associated with an Emergency Expense
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a grant of up to $500 per request. (or $300 if requesting assistance with food expenses).
A recipient may receive no more than one emergency grant per academic year. Each grant may cover only one approved emergency-expense request unless Achieve Atlanta authorizes an exception in writing.
Notification
Applicants will receive first contact and/or approval within one (1) business day of submitting an application. Processing may take longer during periods of unusually high application volume.
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
Payment is made within two days within two (2) business days after receiving complete payee information.
Grants may be considered taxable income. Recipients should work with a tax professional to determine whether or not their grant is taxable.
Selection of Recipients
Grant recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Ability to demonstrate need as defined by the program requirements
- Meeting the basic eligibility requirements
- The availability of funds
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of the Achieve Atlanta play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- Documentation of financial emergency
For requests other than food, documentation must include:
- Your name
- Vendor’s name, address and phone number
- Itemized list of expense(s) and total expense
- Date the expense occurred
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
