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Application for Financial Assistance

Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder (SStS) is an international non-profit organization. Once students are accepted into one of our courses, they can apply for needs-based, financial assistance, using a two-part application.

The first step is the completion of this form by the student and a parent/guardian helps to determine each family’s need.

The second step is a form completed by another adult (i.e. teacher, coach, mentor, supervisor, etc.) who is familiar with the applicant’s character and reliability.

NOTE: Financial assistance resources are limited. Scholarships tend to be less than 50% of tuition. Allocation of financial aid will begin in mid-February.

Financial Aid

Student's First Name*

Student's Last Name*

Parent/Guardian's First Name*

Parent/Guardian's Last Name*

Student's Email Address*

Parent/Guardian's Email Address*

Course/s of Interest*

Our initial analysis of need is based on the financial support provided by your current school, if any. We are interested in knowing what percentage of your school’s tuition is provided this year for you. To obtain this information transparently, we ask that you include us in an email with your school’s financial aid office that explains your purpose and results in this information. Please note: we are only interested in the percent of subsidy. When sending the message, please copy [email protected]. Do you agree to share this information with SStS?*

Yes

No

Not applicable (attend non-tuition based school)

What amount are you seeking in order to make the SStS course feasible for your family? Please note that aid is offered based on demonstrated need and available funds.*

Please state a specific dollar amount.

Please describe your specific efforts to contribute to SStS tuition costs. Often this comes in the form of savings, potential fundraising efforts, and/or planned summer employment. In addition to the plans that you and your family have made, please provide the dollar amount (or the best approximation) that you will personally contribute.*

To be completed by the student. SStS also has a student fundraising guide available to support the efforts of interested students.

For those requesting financial assistance from SStS, we understand that students and families may be applying for other summer programs (e.g. travel, sports camps, etc.). Our expectation is that you will be asking for the same degree of financial assistance from these other programs. To be clear, we want to avoid indirectly subsidizing other programming. Do you agree to meet this expectation?*

Yes

No

If you have questions regarding this expectation, please contact us.

Students accepting financial assistance will be asked to write a letter of thanks to the funder. Additionally, after the course, the student will be asked, like all SStS students, to give advocacy presentations within their community (often within the student’s school). In short, SStS’s funders will be investing in you based on their faith that you will meet these obligations. In the space below, please explain what actions, choices, and/or examples from your past prove that you are reliable in honoring and upholding your responsibilities.*

To be completed by the student.

To whom should we send the additional recommendation form?

It should not be a family member or family friend.

Scholarship Reference's First Name*

Scholarship Reference's Last Name*

Scholarship Reference's Email Address*

In what capacity does this person know or work with you?*

Student Signature*

Clear

Parent/Guardian Signature*

Clear

Today's Date*

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