This award supports the Seawolf Scholars Critical Needs Fund in direct response to the adverse financial impacts COVID-19 has caused for economically vulnerable populations.  It provides emergency funds to foster youth students for needs such as food, shelter, and health care, as these are often the largest barriers to foster youth completing a four-year college degree.  In doing so, it helps eliminate external stress and burdens so students can focus on thriving in their education.  

This award contributes to the Seawolf Scholars Critical Needs Fund.  It provides emergency funds to foster youth students for needs such as food, shelter, and health care, as these are the largest barriers to foster youth completing a four-year college degree.  In doing so, it helps to eliminate external stress and burdens so students can focus on thriving in their education.

This award will assist eligible Seawolf Scholars in purchasing their textbooks and required course supplies for the 2020-2021 academic year. As stated by John Burton Advocates for Youth, "The goal of the Burton Book Fund is to promote college success among current and former foster youth by helping offset the high cost of textbooks and by encouraging their engagement and contact with campus support professionals."