Emergency Aid Scholarships
Unexpected financial setbacks can derail students’ dreams. Emergency aid scholarships keep them on track.
Effective aid when students need it most.
Each year, approximately three million students stop out of college due to a financial emergency that would cost less than $1000 to resolve. By providing small emergency aid grants quickly and efficiently, we can ensure those students don’t have to choose between paying an unexpected expense and staying in school.
The emergency grant … allowed for me to have an easier transition from my college life—where I had housing and meals provided by scholarships—to my at-home life, where I no longer had a job due to COVID-19. Thanks to the emergency grant, I was able to get my car repaired so I could start working. — Emergency Aid Recipient, Atlanta, GA
A catalyst for completion.
For nearly 20 years, Scholarship America has worked with a wide variety of partners to offer emergency financial assistance.
We have discovered it’s a catalyst for completion — especially for at-risk students. 95% of Scholarship America emergency grant recipients complete the term they are enrolled in and 88% enroll the next term.
Partnering for success.
Emergency aid programs work best when they’re fast, easy and direct. Scholarship America has partnered with the industry leader in emergency grant technology to provide a seamless experience for applicants and a robust platform for funders. Let’s work together to ensure that unexpected bills don’t cost students their dreams.
