Program areas at Scholarship Junkies
Seattle Relief Fund- In 2020, the organization received a grant from the City of Seattle's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs to provide one time cash assistance payments to eligible applicants experiencing hardship.
Small business fund - In the face of unprecedented need the Seattle Office of Economic Development put forth funds in direct cash assistance to small businesses with a focus on restaurants and bars.
Best Start for Kids Childcare is a King County voter-approved initiative to support every baby born or child raised in King County to reach adulthood happy, healthy, safe, and thriving. Starting in 2022, these investments include $20 million per year for a new child care subsidy program.
Black bar fund - The Community Fund for Black Bar Applicants is on a mission to provide at least $500 to 100 Black bar exam applicants across the nation. This fund seeks to address the financial barriers that can disproportionaly affect Black law graduates. Scholar fund proudly served as a fiscal project for the CFBBA.
Grassroots Relief Fund - the organization received grant to provide one time cash assistance payments to over 6,700 eligible applicants experiencing hardship.
Scholar Fund shares the Southwest WA LULAC Council's mission to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health, and civil rights of the Latino community in the region. As their fiscal sponsor, we helped guide the implementation of programs focused on higher education access, economic empowerment, civic engagement, and equitable rights.
The Cultural Leadership Fellowship is a unique program focused on empowering undocumented leaders through culturally sustaining education, expanding knowledge of community initiatives in the US and globally, and fostering collaboration among fellows from various professions and backgrounds
King County Relief Fund is $8 million of funding to help King County immigrant residents who are ineligible for federal stimulus money or unemployment benefits due to their immigration status.
Best Starts for Kids Wage Boost Pilot Project will allocate approximately $5 million annually to provide a wage boost to child care workers at selected sites, working with children ages birth to twelve in King County.
King County Immigration Fee Support is $5,000,000 of funding to help King County immigrant residents apply for documented status and citizenship by providing financial support for fees associated with the immigration process.