Fellowship Grants: AN Investment in our youth
up to $3000 Fellowship grant award per trimester
The trimesterly Fellowship Grant award of up to $3,000 per fellow is an investment in their promise and ingenuity. In our society, it is often those with access to capital through unearned privilege who are able to take a leap to start a business, purchase a home, invest in the stock market, or save for retirement. This grant is an opportunity for young people to imagine their futures and learn the best ways to create their next step with the support of the financial award.
In the future we may see fellows pool their awards and buy a commercial property as a cooperative endeavor, or start a savings or investment account for their future, or they may start a community fund, or finance mutual aid efforts. The way they will apply their funds is unknown, but the education and benefit of being entrusted and prepared throughout the program to take on that responsibility are profound.
For folks that are able to fund their Place Corps tuition, the stipend and award are included as materials in that tuition. This way, philanthropic support for Place Corps is allocated to the full tuition, including Fellowship Grants, of fellows who are unable to pay the tuition.
