Assistance grants are given to students to help pay tuition and do not need to be repaid. They can cover various expenses and may be based on merit or specific purposes. Employer-provided subsidies may require the student to work for the company for a specified period of time.
An assistance grant is any amount given to a student or prospective student to help pay their tuition. A grant differs from a loan in that it does not have to be repaid. Typically, Care Scholarships are offered to undergraduate and graduate students to defray the cost of attending school.
There are many forms of Tuition Attendance Allowance and can include money to cover the purchase of textbooks, room and board, course tuition or general school supplies. A tuition assistance grant is usually created for a specific purpose in a specific community. For example, Hispanic leaders in a specific community might raise money to provide a grant to a Hispanic high school student who may not be able to pay for college without financial assistance. Nonprofit organizations also offer assistance programs for individuals who fall within that nonprofit’s demographic. For example, the Catholic Church offers an assistance grant to registered church members who meet eligibility guidelines.
An assistantship grant may also be merit-based. In this case, they act more like scholarships but are still awarded for a specific purpose. For example, a scholarship may be awarded to a student who has a high GPA or other academic distinction. A local athletic club may offer a grant to a talented student athlete, such as a soccer player or swimmer.
In some cases, a class attendance subsidy can be retroactive, whereby the subsidy is awarded to the student after he/she completes a specific course and submits an invoice. This is typical of subsidies offered by employers. The student would take the course, covering all costs, and then apply for reimbursement from the employer. In these situations, the employer offers the grant as reimbursement if a minimum grade is achieved. Anything below that minimum grade and the grant is forfeited.
There are sometimes disadvantages with employer-provided stipends. While they do not require the money to be returned, they may require the student to remain under the company’s employment for a specified period of time. For example, every employer-paid course may require an extra month of employment with the company. A student who uses employer assistance grants for an entire semester of school may end up owing the employer several years of work or face paying the employer for tuition.
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