Penner Family Experiences Award
PENNER FAMILY EXPERIENCES FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Fall 2025
Co-curricular experiences are a cornerstone of a Georgetown education. Hoyas participate in experiential learning opportunities in various forms, including fellowships, independent and mentored research, study abroad, laboratory research, field work, community-engaged programs, social action, advocacy, or internships.
The costs of pursuing experiential learning opportunities outside of the classroom, credit-bearing context (except for study abroad) may present a financial barrier for some Georgetown students. Participation in an experiential learning opportunity may require a student to be responsible for costs such as: housing, transportation, travel, food, professional attire, and work/research-related supplies, without financial compensation for those expenses. A student may also bear the costs of lost earnings and saving while pursuing an unpaid experiential learning opportunity.
Through the Penner Family Experiences Fund, undergraduate students can apply for financial support for the Fall 2025 term to assist with alleviating some of the financial burden of participating in an experiential learning opportunity while enhancing their Georgetown experience. A maximum Fall 2025 award is $1,500 with an average award of $1,000.
Eligibility:
- The experiential learning opportunity must be non-credit-bearing, except for Study Abroad.
- The applicant must have documented eligibility for need-based Georgetown scholarship aid during the current academic year, as determined by the Georgetown University Office of Student Financial Services.
- The applicant must be a rising junior (Class of 2027) or a rising senior (Class of 2026) to apply for the Fall 2025 Penner Award.
- International students are eligible for the Penner Award if they meet all other eligibility requirements.
- The student must plan to be enrolled full-time in the:
- College of Arts & Sciences; McDonough School of Business; Walsh School of Foreign Service; School of Nursing; or School of Health during the Spring 2025 semester. GU-Qatar and School of Continuing Studies undergraduates are not eligible for the Penner Award.
Deadline:
The application for the Fall 2025 cycle of the Penner Family Experiences Award open on Monday, July 14, 2025.
You must submit all application materials by 10:00am ET on Monday, August 4, 2025.
Notification:
- You are obliged to contact the selection committee at penneraward@georgetown.edu if you receive funding for your experiential opportunity that you did not disclose in your application.
- You do not need to have your final opportunity finalized by the application deadline. You will need to have the opportunity finalized and confirmed in order to receive funding.
- Applicants will be notified of their status within 4 weeks after the application deadline.