Grants & Scholarships
Our goal is to make The Flashbulb Institute
affordable for students for all students with varying financial situations. Last year all of our students were able to receive an employment training grant or a sliding scale scholarship to meet their needs.
The Flashbulb Institute helps students access local job-training grants and is creating a sliding scale scholarship fund. Below is information about the main grant program our students may be eligible for, the VSAC Non-Degree Grant. If you do not meet their eligibility requirements, please contact us to discuss a sliding scale scholarship.
The Flashbulb Institute helps students access local job-training grants and is creating a sliding scale scholarship fund. Below is information about the main grant program our students may be eligible for, the VSAC Non-Degree Grant. If you do not meet their eligibility requirements, please contact us to discuss a sliding scale scholarship.
VSAC Non-Degree Grant
Past Flashbulb students have received VSAC Non-Degree Grants for employment training of up to $3000 to cover their
full tuition.
Eligible participants must
These grants will be available for classes beginning after July 1st.
The grant award amount is based on financial need and the cost of the course. The maximum award amount per term is determined each year by VSAC based on funding availability.
All courses offered at The Flashbulb Institute are approved to accept this grant
How to Apply
You can complete the Non-Degree application online. Applications are also available at Vermont Department of Labor offices, vocational centers, other schools, and VSAC. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funding is available.
This grant often takes a month to process, so make sure to apply early. If you filed taxes in 2010, you will need to send copies of your tax returns and if you did not file, you will need to write a letter explaining why.
The Flashbulb Institute is happy to help you thru this application process.
Please contact sara@theflashbulb.org if you need assistance.
For more information visit VSAC's grant page.
Eligible participants must
- Enroll in a course that will improve their employability
- Meet income requirements (in our experience, students with an income less than $25,000 per year have received grants, although income guidelines are entirely decided by VSAC)
- Have resided in Vermont for at least one year
- Have been financially independent from their parents/guardians in 2009, 2010 & 2011
(this means, not living with parents for more than 6 weeks per year,
not being claimed as a dependent and not receiving more than $1600 of
support per year.
These grants will be available for classes beginning after July 1st.
The grant award amount is based on financial need and the cost of the course. The maximum award amount per term is determined each year by VSAC based on funding availability.
All courses offered at The Flashbulb Institute are approved to accept this grant
How to Apply
You can complete the Non-Degree application online. Applications are also available at Vermont Department of Labor offices, vocational centers, other schools, and VSAC. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funding is available.
This grant often takes a month to process, so make sure to apply early. If you filed taxes in 2010, you will need to send copies of your tax returns and if you did not file, you will need to write a letter explaining why.
The Flashbulb Institute is happy to help you thru this application process.
Please contact sara@theflashbulb.org if you need assistance.
For more information visit VSAC's grant page.
