Submit a NECHA Grant Application Today!

The NECHA Grant Committee is currently accepting grant proposals for the 2011-12 academic year. The NECHA grant was created and designed to assist schools who seek to improve the quality and delivery of student health services as well as promote innovative health programming within New England's college health community. Grant projects are funded at levels up to $2500.The total number and size of awards will be based on merit, need, and the number of proposals received. Projects that involve student participation and a multi-disciplined/multi-departmental approach to shared concerns are especially encouraged.

Proposals for this year should include a description of the program and goals, use of funds, and relevance to college health. Please follow the guidelines of the complete the grant application by the deadline of June 15, 2012.

Congratulations to Boston University's Michelle George, MS and Hannah Putnam - winners of the 2011-11 NECHA Grant Award! The Grant, Stress Buddy: A Peer-Led Campaign to Help Students Soar Above Stress, was awarded at the 2011 NYSCHA/NECHA Annual Meeting in Saratoga in October. They will present their program at the 2012 NECHA Annual Meeting in Portland, Maine (November 7-9).

Submit nominations to:
Margaret Higham, MD
Tufts University