Helm & Harbor Alliance Inc provides Harbor Relief Grants ranging from $500 - $2,500 to help HBCU students resolve qualifying institutional financial balances that could interrupt their enrollment.
WHEN A FINANCIAL BARRIER
INTERRUPTS ACADEMIC PROGRESS
A student can be academically ready for the next semester and still be unable to register because of an unpaid balance or financial hold.
Harbor Relief Grants are designed to help eligible students overcome qualifying financial barriers so they can stay enrolled, continue toward their degree, and keep moving forward.
Short-term financial assistance for qualifying institutional balances and financial holds.
Helping students remain enrolled and continue progressing toward graduation.
Every student who stays the course has the opportunity to graduate, build a career, strengthen their community, and create opportunity for those who come next.
BUILT FOR TRUST
Before we ask others to invest in our mission, we believe we have a responsibility to build the infrastructure to steward those resources well.
Helm & Harbor Alliance Inc is developing clear grant criteria, univeristy payment procedures, financial controls, and student privacy practices before opening our first application cycle.
TRANSPARENT
Clear eligibility criteria and communication about how assistance is awarded and used.
ACCOUNTABLE
Board oversight and documented financial controls guide our grantmaking and financial decisions.
STUDENT-CENTERED
We design our process around the student's circumstances, dignity, and path toward degree completion.