Greater Worcester Community Foundation Scholar Emergency Grant Program

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation Scholar Emergency Grant Program provides funding to help current undergraduate recipients of a Greater Worcester Community Foundation Scholarship who are experiencing unexpected financial difficulty that may negatively impact enrollment. Grants are administered by Scholarship America and are awarded to cover eligible one-time emergency expenses. Grants may be up to $1,000 per academic term, with groceries up to $500, and are awarded until funds are exhausted or the application deadline is reached.

Financial grant to cover specified emergency expenses; potential tax considerations noted by Scholarship America.

Current undergraduate student enrolled full-time or part-time and a current recipient of a scholarship from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, experiencing an unexpected financial difficulty that may negatively impact enrollment.

Submit required enrollment verification and expense documentation through the designated application process managed by Scholarship America.