ELEVATE Northeast scholarship fund is administered by the ELEVATE Northeast, a 501c3 organization. Scholarships will be provided to those who have been impacted negatively by the drug war, those who are unemployed, underemployed and low income populations, among other criteria, including the completion of an essay describing the applicant's plans and goals for how the scholarship will benefit their career or business plans.

Disclaimer:
1. There are limited amounts of scholarships available, depending on donations to the ELEVATE Northeast Educational Scholarship Fund.
2. Please be advised, for multiple programs you will need to complete a scholarship application for each interested track.

Limited Cannabis Workforce Development Training scholarships are available for specific cannabis programs that the ELEVATE offers. Scholarships will be awarded and based on:
1. Application responses and scoring
2. First come, first serve basis
3. Completion of the program requirements by the awardee
4. Availability of scholarship funds.

Scholarships will be reviewed by ELEVATE Northeast.

CRITERIA
All applicants must complete this form, including the required essay, and must meet at least one of these eight criteria:

1. Residence in an area of disproportionate impact as identified for at least 5 of the past 10 years and an income that does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Level;
2. Either have been or currently unemployed or underemployed within the last six months from Holyoke and the surrounding areas. Note: An unemployed individual is defined as an individual who is not currently employed. An underemployed individual is defined as an individual who is working outside the target sector and earning less than a self-sustaining wage.
3. A past drug conviction and residence in Massachusetts for at least the preceding 12 months; or
4. Married to or the child of a person with a drug conviction and residence in Massachusetts for at least the preceding 12 months.
5. Those who have been arrested for cannabis or cannabis-related charges in any U.S. State;
6. Woman, Veteran, Disabled, Native American, LGTBQ, African American, Hispanic, or other Minority
7. Been unemployed for the last six months from Holyoke and the surrounding areas
8. Residents of Holyoke or surrounding areas that are identified as disproportionately impacted by the drug war by the cannabis control commission in Massachusetts.

Scholarship applicants will first be notified of receipt of the scholarships application, applicants will be notified of the award and will have 8 months (240 days) to schedule the program they want to take. Scholarships not claimed and used within eight months will be returned to the ELEVATE Northeast Educational Scholarship Fund and the applicant will be welcome to reapply when they are ready. Scholarships are based on funds available and criteria previously listed.

Contact: team@elevatene.com for all scholarship inquiries or for assistance completing this form.