Eligibility Checklist

All applications for these funds must meet the following criteria in order to be considered.

• Applicants must have direct deposit set up through Kenyon College. Applicants may only receive funding for a maximum of two summers.

• Applicants must be currently enrolled at Kenyon and returning the fall semester (including approved off-campus programs).

• Applicants must have confirmed an unpaid or underpaid* internship(s) that requires a minimum of 240 hours of work over the summer period. Note: applicants may work two unpaid internships that combine to fulfill this requirement.

• Internships arranged through third-party providers that require mandatory contributions, donations or fees to pay for programming, housing or administrative costs are not eligible for summer internship funding.

• Confirmed internship(s) cannot be with a political campaign for a candidate for public office. Internships may not be with an organization whose purpose involves, or whose internship role requires students to directly or indirectly participate in or influence any political campaign for or against a candidate for public office.

• Internships associated with participation in an off-campus study (OCS) program are not eligible for funding.

• Internship supervisors cannot be a relative, friend or employee of Kenyon. For summer research funding at Kenyon, please see Student Research.

• Internship supervisors must be full-time professional employees with at least two years of professional experience.

• All recipients of internship funding will be required to complete a short reflective paper or thank you letter to the fund's donor upon completion of the internship.

*Internships are considered underpaid if total compensation is less than the funding you are eligible to receive through a Summer Internship Fund.