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The Bates Center for Purposeful Work offers limited financial support (an annual budget of approximately $10,000) to students for professional attire, graduate school test prep & application fees, and interview and conference transportation costs, insofar as they relate to Purposeful Work. These funds do not have to be repaid.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mini-Grant awards are available up to $300.00 for most purposes, or up to $150.00 for professional attire, and students are limited to one award per semester<\/strong>. Requesting and\/or receiving support will not affect a student\u2019s annual financial aid award, but may affect future Mini-Grant decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n While the budget is limited, we make every effort to fund each eligible request. The program supports, on average, 30-40 grants per year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Expenses Not Covered by the Purposeful Work Mini-Grant Fund:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are unsure whether your need fits within the Mini-Grant Program’s purview, please do not hesitate to complete this short application form for our consideration. Your answers to our application questions will remain confidential.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Process<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Purposeful Work Mini-Grant Funding Rubric <\/strong>(used by the Mini-Grant committee to assist in making funding decisions)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Quality of Application <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Quality of Experience <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Financial Need <\/strong>(as determined by financial aid status)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Statement of Need <\/strong>(as described in the application)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Academic Year Employment <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Prior Purposeful Work Mini-Grant Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Notification<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Requests are considered every week during the academic year. Students will be contacted by a member of the Center for Purposeful Work staff via campus email.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Accessing Funds<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Processing the Mini-Grant award decision and payment takes time. If awarded a Mini-Grant, our default process is to deposit funds into your bank account for you to pay for the expense with your own credit or debit card. In the event that your bank account is not set up for direct deposit with Bates, a paper check will be mailed to your student mailbox via Post & Print. <\/span>If you do not have a bank account set up for direct deposit with Bates, and\/or do not have a credit or debit card to pay for your expense, and\/or cannot pay for the expense up-front while waiting for time-sensitive funds to arrive, please let us know in the \u201cPlan Ahead\u201d box at the bottom of the application form so that we can make alternative arrangements.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reflection<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mini-Grant recipients will be required to reflect on their experience supported by the grant. Reflection will take the form of a virtual or in-person meeting with a Purposeful Work advisor, either during drop-in hours or by scheduling an appointment via Handshake.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Application Form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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