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[Program] Financial Assistance [Summary] Sustainable Summer maintains an internal scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to students that would otherwise be unable to afford full tuition. Scholarship awards typically range from 10% to 50% of tuition, with the most common award amount being 50%. Please see the “More Info” section for details. [Type of Support] Up to 50% of tuition [Deadlines] Feb 15th or April 1st [4] 
More Info × More Information About Financial Assistance About Our Scholarship Fund Our scholarship fund is almost entirely supported by individual, tax-deductible donations to Sustainable Summer. 100% of the individual, unrestricted contributions we receive as a non-profit go into our scholarship fund. However, the demand for financial assistance far exceeds the supply of donations. Financial assistance to Sustainable Summer is awarded to exemplary applicants on a “need-basis” to cover tuition fees for a Sustainable Summer program and/or related travel and other qualified education expenses. Deadlines First Round Deadline: Feb 15th (priority consideration for study abroad programs) Second Round Deadline: April 1st (final consideration for study abroad programs and priority consideration for pre-college programs) Note: All students must apply for and be accepted into a program BEFORE applying for financial assistance. Consequently, students should submit an application for admission at least 15 days prior to a scholarship deadline. Eligibility Financial assistance is available to the public-at-large provided applicants are 15 – 18 and in high school at the time of participation; are US citizens; and can demonstrate financial need, a keen interest in sustainability, and the ability to integrate well with a group and handle the challenges associated with participation appropriately. In general, families making less than $65,000 per year (adjusted gross income) are eligible for financial assistance up to 50% of the program tuition. Families with adjusted gross incomes higher than $65,000 may be eligible for awards depending on their unique financial circumstances, but, in general, need-based eligibility will phase out around $100K AGI. Successful recipients are expected to be among the top candidates in our general applicant pool to be eligible for a financial assistance award. Award Amounts and Decisions Our financial assistance program is designed as a “hand up,” not a “hand out.” It is intended to bridge the gap between a family’s expected financial contribution and/or their own fundraising efforts, and that of the total cost of participation. The amount of expected family contribution is calculated using an independent metric based on each family’s unique financial circumstances. Award amounts will rarely exceed 50% of the total cost of tuition, even for families with the most significant need. We simply do not have the internal financial resources to support financial need of this size, and have instead established relations with a number of foundations that work with families requiring 100% financial assistance. Our financial assistance program is intended more for “middle-income” families that do not have access to these types of programs, but still require financial support to participate. Our Expectations We expect that many families will rely on a variety of resources to fund their participation, including their own financial contribution and fundraising efforts, Sustainable Summer’s financial assistance and early enrollment programs, and third-party institutional support from a school or other funding source. Additionally, award recipients are expected to contribute an essay about their experience after the program. How to Apply Applications for financial assistance are considered during two separate rounds. The priority round for our study abroad programs runs from December 1st to February 15th (This deadline coincides with the federal deadline for receipt of employer W2s). A second round runs from March 1st through April 1st. Prospective financial aid recipients must be accepted into Sustainable Summer by submitting our regular online application before applying for financial assistance. Once enrolled into the program, students and parents will be provided with access to our financial assistance application through their MySummer account. First round award decisions will be communicated to families on or around February 21st and all financial aid awards must either be accepted, declined, or deferred by February 28th. If additional study abroad aid is available, we will open a second financial aid application round on March 1st, which will close on April 1st. This is also the preferred round for “pre-college” program applications for financial assistance. Award decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis by an independent committee appointed by Sustainable Learning Inc’s Board of Directors. We encourage all families considering applying for financial aid to apply to Sustainable Summer before December 1st to take advantage of our early enrollment savings, and then to complete the separate financial assistance application. This is a no risk option to guarantee a minimum 5% tuition discount. Please see our application policies for more information or our Scholarship FAQs at the bottom of this page. Close
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