Sequoia Grants/Loans
Sequoia grants
There are 2 types of Sequoia grants:
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Sequoia grant #1 (covering applications fees)
Eligibility:
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Sequoia grant is available for Sequoia candidates only (A&M students and alumni enrolled in Sequoia program).
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Sequoia grant #1 is not available for parcours US students
Amount:
Sequoia Grant #1 is up to $500/ Sequoia candidate, limited to 10 Sequoia candidates/year.
Documents for application:
- Receipts of application fees should be provided to AFAM community manager for this grant
- Sequoia grant #2
Eligibility:
- Sequoia grant is available for Sequoia candidates (A&M students and alumni enrolled in Sequoia program).
- Sequoia grant #2 is also available for parcours US and GT Europe students.
Amount:
Sequoia Grant #2 is up to $5000/candidate.
Documents for application:
- University acceptance letter
- Accepted visa receipt ( you can send it as soon as you receive it)
- Financial support request/ motivation
- A 2 min video answering the question "Who you are?" ( in French)
- An engagement of providing updated feedback to the Sequoia committee and/or engagement for volunteering as a Sequoia Coach in the future
- A preliminary detailed budget (you can ask a community manager for a template or use yours). Any other public aid should be disclosed in the application and the preliminary budget (any SOCE financial help such as Louis Magne bourse and others)
All documents should be in English ( except the video). Please send all the documents to AFAM community manager to apply for this grant.
Zero-interest loan
Besides, AFAM offers zero-interest loans (prêt d’honneur de l'AFAM) for J1 and F1 holders.
Any Arts et Métiers student coming to the US for an internship or studies (including exchange semester, GT Europe, TAMU and parcours US students) may apply for a zero-interest loan. Maximum amount of a loan is $4,000/student. The loan must be reimbursed latest by the end of the internship for interns, or by the end of the third year of professional life for studies in the USA. Additional donations to support AFAM’s mission are encouraged.
Conditions for application:
- Being currently enrolled as a student of Arts et Metiers or being an alumnus/na of Arts et Metiers
- A commitment to providing updated feedback to the board/Sequoia committee
- A provisional budget (you can ask a community manager for a template or use your own) andother requested documents should be sent to AFAM community manager before the deadline
Deadline for application:
In 2026 there is a unique deadline - April 27th, midnight PST.
While preparing for your American journey, please check out other types of financial support available for you.
Financial help offered by la SOCE and la Fondation (Louis Magne grant, loans, AMI grant etc.)
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