Balfour/Community/Trustee Scholar Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
Balfour/Community/Trustee Scholar Parent(s)/Guardian(s)
If your student is the recipient of a Balfour/Community/Trustee Scholar award, there are a few things that you can do to help your student gain access to his/her stipend. Here are some frequently asked questions about the Balfour/Community/Trustee Scholar program.
When Can My Student Access His/Her Balfour/Community/Trustee Scholar Stipend?
Your student is first eligible to access his/her Scholar stipend in the sophomore year, provided that he/she continues to meet the program requirements.
What Can The Stipend Be Used For?
The Scholar stipend can be applied to a range of unpaid out-of-class learning experiences including internships, research, student-faculty collaborations, professional development activities and community service endeavors.
How Does My Student Learn That He/She Can Access The Stipend?
Your child is informed via monthly email about program deadlines and opportunities to access his/her Scholar dollars.
Are There Deadlines To Access The Stipend?
As with most financial awards, in order to access the stipend for an unpaid out-of-class learning experience, your student must follow specific steps and complete paperwork by designated deadlines.
Deadlines for
Deadline for Balfour/Community/Trustee Scholars(classes of 2008/2009) to complete paperwork in order to access stipend for summer 2007 is Friday, April 20, 2007
How Can I Help?
We hope that you join us in reminding your student to take advantage of this great opportunity. Additionally, the staff at the Filene Center is eager to help your student explore and secure a range of out-of-class learning options.
The Filene Center for Work & Learning (508) 286-8211