Impact Funding Award for Internships, Research & Creativity, Travel, and Service Learning
The Impact Funding Awards at Catawba College were established to support student engagement in internships, research & creativity, travel, and service learning opportunities. Funding awards range from $100-$3000. Catawba students are eligible to receive one (1) funding award per academic year (Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer) with a maximum of $3,000 while enrolled. All enrolled students at all levels and from all majors are eligible to apply.
Impact Funding Awards for Catawba students will be awarded by:
Awards for internships will be added to your financial aid package and a refund check for the amount will be provided by the Business Office.
Awards for research and creativity will be added to your financial aid package and a refund check for the amount will be provided by the Business Office.
Awards for travel will be deposited in the program account to pay expenses.
Awards for service will be deposited into a program account to pay expenses.
Student Eligibility Requirements
Internships
Students must have secured an UNPAID internship for non-profits, government, education, arts, public service, or other organization that does not traditionally pay its interns. In some situations, a student with a paid internship may be eligible (consult internship director). Research & Creativity
Students must have secured a mentor, advisor, or supervisor who will oversee this funded research or creative experience. Travel Program
Service
Students must have secured a mentor, advisor, or supervisor who will oversee this service project. Please contact Jonathan Boles for guidance at jcboles@catawba.edu. Read more about the criteria for service. |
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Funding Criteria
Awards CAN be used for:
- Required materials, equipment, and/or supplies needed to complete the internship or research & creativity experience
- Travel (i.e. airline tickets) and transportation (i.e. public transportation) expenses directly associated with completing the impact experience
- Lodging expenses while on location to complete the impact experience
Awards CANNOT be used for:
- Supervisors stipends, salaries, etc.
- Personal use (clothing, entertainment)
Application Directions
- Applications should be submitted online at www.catawba.edu/impactapp. Students should be prepared to provide detailed information on the online application.
- Submission deadlines are as following. No Impact Funding Awards will be considered after the deadline.
Required Application Materials |
Semester/Term Needing Funding |
Deadline |
Funding Awards Granted |
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Winter/ Spring |
October 16 |
November 16 |
Summer/ Fall |
April 1 |
May 1 |
A current Catawba College faculty member must write and submit a letter of support for student funding requests. The letter of support should address the following:
- Describe how the student will be mentored/ supervised/ advised during the experience.
- Describe the intended end product of the student’s experience.
- State if and how the student’s experience and/or work will be evaluated.
- Your assessment of the applicant’s motivation, abilities, experience, and/or interests that make him or her well suited for this award and able to complete the experience as proposed.
- Your assessment of how this award and completing this experience might benefit the applicant.
- Site mentors/advisors/supervisors (Catawba or non-Catawba affiliate) of grant recipients will receive an evaluation about the student’s performance to be completed and returned using an online portal.
Award Selection Rubric:
The following is used to rate student applications:
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Does not meet expectations |
Somewhat meets expectations |
Meets expectations |
Funded Purpose | Does not meet funding criteria | Meets funding criteria | |
Budget Description | Vague description | Questionable description | Thorough description |
Faculty Support | Poor support | Moderate support | Strong support |
Project Description | Vague and/or weak description | Moderately clear description and/or has limitations | Clear and/or well-thought out description |
Transformative Learning | No or limited connection to College mission | Moderately clear connection to College mission | Excellent connection to College mission |