Employee Sponsored Emergency Fund for Students

As members of Goddard’s community, we understand the importance an educational degree can have on someone’s future, and know that sometimes a small amount of funding can be the difference between attaining that goal and falling short. Our mission is to assist students in completing their semester—when otherwise they would not be able to enroll or to continue their enrollment at Goddard--due to unexpected financial circumstances.

 

The Employee Sponsored Emergency Fund for Students is a one-time gift to eligible students to help cover travel expenses to/from the residency or graduation weekend; help toward replacing a piece of equipment necessary to a successful semester (such as a computer, printer, camera, etc.); childcare costs during the residency; vehicle maintenance necessary for schooling; emergency health care costs incurred at the residency; emergency travel costs for students who are too sick to remain at the college or for students whose family member becomes ill or injured while the student is at residency; and other costs that are deemed educationally necessary for a successful semester as determined by the fund’s committee members.

 

Financial backing for this fund will come directly (and indirectly) from the Employees at Goddard College.

 

Employees have the right to terminate, alter or expand this program at their discretion. Recipients and donors may be expected to complete surveys or questionnaires to help determine the future viability of the program.