The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington Student Emergency Grant is a contingency resource for current foundation scholarship recipients facing an unexpected financial problem that threatens their enrollment. The listed maximum is $1,000 per request, capped at the documented expense. Eligible costs can include housing or utilities, health care, childcare, car repair, food, and public transportation or travel. Tuition, fees, books, and course materials are not eligible.
The published 2026–27 application remains open through January 15, 2027, at 3 p.m. Central Time, or until funds are exhausted. Applicants may be full- or part-time students in undergraduate, community college, technical, career, or graduate programs if they can provide a course schedule. The emergency expense must have occurred within the prior 30 days and be documented.
Food requests are capped at $500, and grocery receipts must be submitted within 30 days after funds are received. The page says initial contact usually occurs within one business day and approved payment within two when documentation is complete, though demand and available funds may affect timing. The key eligibility condition is already being a CFSWW scholarship recipient; this is not an open emergency fund for every student in Washington.
Before applying, confirm the correct cohort, time zone, documents your school must submit, and whether funds are applied to tuition or other costs. Your institution’s financial-aid office can explain how the award interacts with FAFSA and outside scholarships.
Read the aid-program profile and the FAFSA guide; your institution’s financial-aid office can verify your individual case.
Student Emergency Grant — Community Foundation for Southwest Washington / Scholarship America.
Community Foundation for Southwest Washington — Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.
Scholarship America application portal — Scholarship America.
Community Foundation scholarship opportunities — Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.
Information checked against official sources on October 13, 2026. Deadlines, funding, and eligibility can change by cycle; review the official page before submitting documents and ask your school how other aid affects the award.
Confirm the active cycle, documentation, eligible costs, and actual balance before making enrollment decisions.
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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington Student Emergency Grant
The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington Student Emergency Grant is a contingency resource for current foundation scholarship recipients facing an unexpected financial problem that threatens their enrollment. The listed maximum is $1,000 per request, capped at the documented expense. Eligible costs can include housing or utilities, health care, childcare, car repair, food, and public transportation or travel. Tuition, fees, books, and course materials are not eligibl
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Federal Student Aid — U.S. Department of Education
The agency sets rates, eligibility, and caps; the college certifies need, cost, and the individual amount within those limits.
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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington / Scholarship America · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Scholarship America · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington / Scholarship America · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Scholarship America · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Community Foundation for Southwest Washington · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Federal Student Aid · Accessed October 13, 2026
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Federal Student Aid · Accessed October 13, 2026
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