Can you apply?
The following are the qualifications to apply for financial aid with the Sunnyside Foundation. If these apply to you, please click on the “apply” button below.
Resident of the state of Texas.
Regularly attending a Christian
Science Church or Society,
Sunday School, or College ORG,
or CS Church sponsored activities.
Practicing Christian Science.
(CURRENT CS references will be required)
Able to provide proper financial documentation.
(Tax returns, W2s, 1099s, or paycheck stubs)
To receive an application, please do one of the following:
Fill out one of the forms below. (Be sure to indicate the type of assistance you’re asking for, as that determines which application we will send to you.)
Call the Foundation at 214-663-8844
Once you receive and complete the application, return it to the Sunnyside Foundation at marcia@sunnysidetexas.org.
Completed applications that are received in our office by the second Friday of each month are considered at that month’s board meeting. Applicants can expect to receive an answer from Sunnyside by the first of the following month.
Thank you!
Types of Grants offered
There are four grants we offer to Christian Scientists living in Texas. Click on the arrow on the side of each grant type to learn more and find an application.
Education
Education grants are for students attending vocational school or undergraduate college level programs at an accredited institution on a year-to-year basis.
- Applications are accepted year round, but are strongly encouraged to be submitted in a timely manner appropriate to the school year calendar (i.e., submit applications by June for a fall semester, October for a spring semester, March for a summer semester.)
- Applicants must show proof of financial aid requests from their educational institution.
- Applicants should include other scholarship/grant requests, for examples, Albert Baker, state/federal loans and/or grants, or organizational scholarships.
- Priority will be given to students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- An “Education Commitment Contract” will be mailed to all approved grantees. This contract must be signed and returned to the Sunnyside office before funds can be distributed.
For more additional assistance, you can visit the Albert Baker Fund.
Camp
Camp grants are for families who need assistance to attend Christian Science camp activities.
- Applications are strongly encouraged to be submitted in a timely manner before the summer (i.e., applications are due by April or May for a June start date).
- Camp assistance may include tuition, transportation, and supplies for camp activities.
For more additional assistance, you can visit the Campership Fund.
Christian Science Nursing Care
Christian Science nursing care grants can be for short-term nursing costs at a Christian Science nursing facility, from a visiting nurse service, or for a long-term care situation.
- Applications are accepted on a year-round basis.
For more additional support, you can visit the Principle Foundation.
General
General assistance grants are for short-term coverage for individuals and families during a transitional phase.
- Applications are accepted on a year-round basis.
- Grants are awarded for covering necessary expenses such as those involved in job-loss, natural disaster recovery, living expenses, legal fees, and moving expenses.
- Grants are not awarded for covering superfluous expenses such as those involved in buying a house or car, starting a business, or debts.
For more immediate assistance, you can visit the Principle Foundation.
“The Foundation’s gift for two weeks at camp for my daughter this summer definitely ‘keeps on giving,’ and actually grows more significant in her life with each passing day. We speak about camp almost every day, and I know she carries it with her and thinks about friends she made and the experiences she had whether we talk about it or not. Her time there definitely changed her, in all positive ways, and expanded her view of the world. So, saying ‘thank you’ feels like a small gesture for giving our ten year old such a seminal experience.”
– A parent