Eligibility

• Experience must be unpaid
• Experience must be confirmed prior to applying for a scholarship
• Have an up-to-date FAFSA completed
• Demonstrate significant (high) financial need*
• Meet all requirements to complete an experience for academic credit (minimum 2.5 GPA, junior standing)
• Enroll in a corresponding course for the experience (internship, clinical, practicum course)

*As determined by FAFSA family contribution numbers

Scholarship Available

Please select the appropriate scholarship and apply through the links below.

Transportation Grant: Award of up to $750 can be used to cover transportation costs of an unpaid internship, clinical, practicum, etc. This may include public transportation and/or taxi costs. This scholarship cannot cover the cost of gas/mileage for personal transportation.  Applicants will also be able to request consideration for additional institutionally-supported shuttle transportation (subject to experience schedule and driver availability). 

Preference will be given to students without access to personal transportation.  

Living Allowance Grant: Award of $3,000 to cover living costs for students completing summer internships outside of their home city. This may include transportation, housing, and per-diem costs.  

Preference will be given to students completing internships outside of Rochester.

How to Apply

• Before you apply, you must have your experience confirmed and approved by your academic advisor. 
• Please complete the Advisor Approval Form prior to this application. 
• You will be asked for a Site Agreement Form (for internship experiences) or documentation from your placement site that indicates your acceptance and schedule for the semester. This includes your start date, end date, and weekly schedule. Please have this ready prior to submitting the application.
• You will be asked to submit an unofficial copy of your academic transcript. You can find this on NazNet by clicking "Transcript" under "Academic Profile" 
• You must complete an updated resume with your application.  If you have not updated your resume recently, you can make an appointment with your Career Coach to help with your resume.
• Before applying, please complete a detailed budget for your internship experience.  Please break down the costs for which you are requesting funding and justify how they will be spent.  Submit your budget in writing.

Example: Uber from home to 5 Main Street: $15 one way      

Taxi costs for one week: $60 (2 trips per day, 2 days per week)

Total taxi cost for 10 weeks: $600

• You will be asked to answer three short-answer questions.  Please answer these questions carefully and considerately, using your best grammar and critical thinking.  Once you submit your application, you will not be able to revisit these questions to edit or change your answers.