Travelers has established an emergency funding program to assist current undergraduate students participating in the Travelers EDGE Scholars Program, and attending one of the eligible two- or four-year colleges or universities at Travelers EDGE campuses in CT, MD, MN and GA.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin.
Applicants to the Travelers EDGE Emergency Funding Program must:
Eligible expenses include:
* Tuition expenses are for hardships related to paying unmet tuition needs. Funds will not be allocated for courses or tuition expenses outside of regular credit loads (i.e. summer school, study abroad).
Ineligible expenses include:
In order to complete the process, you must complete the Supplemental Information Form and consult with your Travelers EDGE on-campus advisor before submitting.
Grants may be considered taxable income. Work with a tax advisor to determine if your grant is taxable. If you don’t have a tax advisor, you may be able to get free tax prep help through the IRS here.
Revisions
Travelers reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this Emergency Fund and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.