The Minnesota State Academies (MSA) Student Account Help Funds has been set up to assist students and their families financially with expenses necessary for participation in school, dorm, and/or athletic and extracurricular activities These accounts are not to be used to supplement student accounts for personal spending. (Please review MSA Procedure #7003)
Criteria:
· Family income is insufficient to support student participation in school, dorm, or athletic activities. (The directors will use discretion and their best judgment to ascertain the student's financial need, using available information – i.e., free/reduced lunch forms, conversations with parents, information from our school social worker).
· Participation in activities documented in the request is necessary for student success – elective or “fun” activities may not qualify for funding.
· Other avenues of funding have been identified and exhausted. (i.e., fundraising activities, work study stipends, payment plans, reduced fees, etc.) In some instances, support from foundations and/or booster clubs can be explored.
· Requests for simple classroom supplies and/or other personal needs will be funded via departmental supply budgets (i.e., paper, pencils, diapers, etc.).