Eligibility
Applicant Requirements
Undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled full-time or part-time in any degree program at GW during the application and internship period are eligible. Your primary designation must be "student" in order to be eligible to submit an application. Exchange students are not eligible.
Awardees may only receive a grant once during his or her academic career at GW. Past KACIF recipients are not eligible to reapply for future funding.
Once you’ve established that you’re eligible to apply, review the requirements to ensure that your internship meets the required qualifications.
Academic Standing and Disciplinary Conduct Records
All applicants should be in good academic standing and the award is contingent upon the student maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate students, or a minimum GPA of 2.8 for graduate students, through the end of the internship period.
For example, if a Spring 2023 grant recipient's cumulative GPA falls below the eligibility criteria after Fall 2022 grades are posted, their grant will be subject to review.
The selection process will involve a review of academic and disciplinary conduct records maintained by the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities.
Eligible Students
Graduate students enrolled in the first semester of their degree program may apply for subsequent semesters, i.e., a graduate student who begins in the fall can apply for spring funding.
First-year undergraduate students may apply for funding for the summer after their first academic year of study.
Undergraduate and graduate students who fit the categories above and will continue as matriculating full-time or part-time students in a degree program in the semester for which they are applying for the award.
International students who fit into the categories above are eligible to apply, but should first understand how the award would affect their taxes.
Non-eligible Students
First-year undergraduate students are not eligible until the summer following their first academic year of study. GW encourages first-year students to prioritize academics, explore campus life, and become active participants in the GW community.
Incoming graduate students who have not begun their degree program.
Graduating students will not be eligible for any semester following graduation (e.g., if a student graduates in May, he or she will not be eligible for a grant for the subsequent summer).
Exchange students and/or non-degree students.
It is the student's responsibility to review and ensure they meet all eligibility requirements. Funding is dependent on students meeting all requirements and funding will not be distributed if a student is found ineligible at any time during the funding semester.
Security Clearance
Students who have internships that are contingent upon a security clearance are eligible to apply, but the award, if granted, will be contingent on the student eventually obtaining their security clearance. If they do not pass, the KACIF grant award will be rescinded.