Community Service Quick-Fix Grants

Purpose:
Community Service Quick-Fix Grants provide small amounts of funding to support short-term student projects that could not be anticipated far enough in advance to be covered by SOFC funding or the Katharine Timberman Wright Awards. Small, one-time grants of up to $300 for individuals and up to $500 for groups are awarded on a continuing basis throughout first and second semester to support student community service projects.

Examples of projects covered:

You need public transportation to get to a site of a community service project from Wellesley College or your home.
You need supplies (art, craft, homework) for a project or program.
Your student group would like to hold a fundraiser for an after-school program and need money for publicity.
Your service group would like to hold a holiday party at the local homeless shelter and need money for the materials (office and art supplies, food, etc.).

Amount: Up to $300 dollars for individuals and up to $500 for a group

Eligibility: All full time students and Davis Scholars currently enrolled in classes on the Wellesley College campus are eligible. No more than one grant per year will be awarded to a student and/or student group. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Awards will be made until all funds for the year have been allocated.

Limitations and exclusions: This money cannot be used for programs that are not directly involved in community service. Money cannot be transferred to another project and unused money must be returned to the fund. No applications will be considered for reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the time of the application. Students cannot use Quick-Fix Grants to make up for budgetary overruns in existing programs. The funds cannot be used to pay for academic conferences or programs. The funds can only be used for local transportation.

To Apply: Students are asked to complete the Community Service Quick-Fix Grant Application Form, an essay describing the project and the organization, home page of the Web site of the organization for which you will be working (if available), a verification letter from the agency or project leader on the organization's letterhead, and a detailed budget of project expenses.

Applications deadlines for the 2008-2009 academic year are at 12 p.m. on:
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Decisions on the applications will be sent out two weeks after the deadline date by email.

Questions about the application process should be e-mailed to Melissa Hawkins, Director of Service and Stipend Programs.

Note: Applications are considered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Not all applications will be funded. Students who fail to file the required one to two page typed report at the end of their trip will not be reimbursed for their expenses.

For accepted students

Students who are accepted to receive a Community Service Quick-Fix Grant must complete the following before funds can be distributed:

Schedule an appointment to meet with Melissa Hawkins to discuss your project and to watch the safety video.
Review the CWS Online Handbook found in the next section.
Complete the Quick-Fix and Travel Grant Contracts. Students who have received a grant through the Center for Work and Service are required to complete a series of contracts which are located in the next section.

Two weeks after the completion of the project, students are required to:

Write a two-page typed report in order to receive funding. Reports should be submitted to Melissa Hawkins, Director of Service and Stipend Programs, GRH 441. See the Guidelines for Writing the Reflective Essay in the next section.
Submit original receipts.

CWS Community Service Travel Grant and Quick-Fix Grant Contract and Online Handbook

Community Service Travel and Quick-Fix Grant Contracts

Grant Check and Tax Information

Health and Overseas Insurance

Guidelines for Writing the Reflective Essay

Safety Information for Students Performing Domestic Service Projects

Safety Information for Students Performing International Service Projects

Sexual Harassment and Assault/Rape

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