Alvarez Grant Program

The Alvarez Grant Program provides financial support to eligible students seeking assistance with cost-of-living expenses associated with career and curricular pursuits (e.g., unpaid/low-paying internships or research experiences, conferences, job shadowing, graduate school prep and campus visits, interviews, etc.), or needs related to academic success (e.g., class & material fees, etc.).

Alvarez Access Fund

The Alvarez Access Fund provides funding for up to 2 career- or academic-related experiences per year. Grant amounts will rarely exceed the standard amount of $1,200 and never exceed $2,000.

Alvarez Guarantee Fund

The Alvarez Guarantee Fund provides funding up to $4,000 for career- or academic-related experiences for students receiving Davidson College financial aid. The grant can be awarded twice during the student's time at Davidson.

Applying for Access and Guarantee Simultaneously

Students who qualify for the Alvarez Guarantee may apply for an Alvarez Access grant at the same time to increase their award amount to a maximum of $6,000.

What are examples of the types of expenses for which I can use the Alvarez Grant Program?

The Alvarez Grant Program funds must be used for curricular or career related experiences. Funds may support activities such as:

Costs associated with a campus visit of a prospective graduate school;
Housing, meals, and living costs during an unpaid internship in the student’s field of interest;
Support for a Davidson summer academic program, either domestically or abroad;
Travel to a job shadowing experience or interview;
Housing and living costs not covered by other grants or resources to live on campus while performing summer research in a laboratory;
Expenses (travel, lodging, food, registration) to attend an academic conference or job fair;
Course-related expenses not covered by financial aid which a student is not able to pay for (computers and other electronic devices generally excluded).
Application fees for graduate school and/or post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).