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Sandrae Band is just one of many students who have benefited from the Viking Completion Grant so far. Ishbel Donegan ’21, a social work major and first-generation college student, took full advantage of the opportunities at Salem State, including an internship with Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC) and a study abroad trip in Greece. The Viking Completion Grant gave her a critical boost leading to Commencement.
“I already had to take out so many loans for school and I didn’t get very much financial aid, so it was really helpful,” Ishbel shares. “It allowed me to graduate.”
Another senior, Nick Principi ’21, had just reached the final semester of his senior year when his father’s salary was cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, causing him to fall behind on his tuition payments. After completing the paperwork, he and his father were relieved to see a zero balance, enabling him to graduate on time.
“It was like magic,” Nick says. “I could feel my dad’s relief and happiness over the phone.”