National Emergency Grant for Student Parents
The Emergency Aid Grant Fund for Student Parents provides critical financial assistance to student parents at participating community and technical colleges who are facing unexpected emergencies.
National Emergency Grant for Student Parents
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 must meet all the following criteria:
- Be a student parent
- Be a current postsecondary undergraduate student enrolled part-time* or full-time and able to upload a course schedule** to verify enrollment at one of the following institutions;
- River Valley Community College (New Hampshire)
- Nashua Community College (New Hampshire)
Eligible expenses (for student only, not family members):
- Housing/Rent/Utilities
- Medical/Dental
- Childcare
- Transportation/Car Repair (not gas or insurance)
- Food/Groceries
- Public transportation/Travel
Ineligible expenses:
- Tuition and fees
- Required course materials
- Books
- Technology/Computer/Wi-Fi
- student’s/applicant’s first and last name
- address and phone number
- third party vendor name
- itemized list of expense(s)
- total expense paid/owed
Documented eligible expense must have been incurred within thirty (30) days of application submission to be considered. Applicants for food or childcare assistance may upload a document explaining their need in place of a receipt or bill.
Eligible students may only apply once per application cycle.
A recipient during an application cycle is eligible to receive a limit of one emergency grant for a single eligible expense.
*Part-time enrollment includes at least one or more courses with a minimum of 6 credit hours (or equivalent).
**Course schedule must include student name, school name, courses, and credit hours for each course
Awards
While most eligible applicants will receive some amount of aid, awards will vary in size. Due to the nature of the study, only students who sign the data-sharing agreement will be eligible for awards. This agreement allows Scholarship America to request information from your institution about your academic persistence, such as whether you remained enrolled, re-enrolled for another term, or graduated.
Grants will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Notification
Applicants will receive written acknowledgement and/or approval of their application within one (1) business day of applying. Note: additional time may be needed at times of high 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
Payments will be made within three (3) business days for complete and approved requests. Note: additional time may be needed at times of high volume.
Grants will be made payable directly to the students whenever possible. Recipients must select the form of payment (direct deposit or check).
Grants may be considered taxable income. Recipients are instructed to consult a tax professional.
Grants are for undergraduate students only
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 ECMC Foundation 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:
- Class schedule for the current semester/term showing student’s name, school name (or URL), semester/term name, list of classes, and the credits for each class.
- 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.
