In 2009, the Santa Clara University Alumni Association Board of Directors established a special award to provide financial support for students leaving SCU and going directly into a service program or project.
- The nominee must be a graduating senior.
- The nominee must have been accepted into a service organization (e.g. Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Peace Corps, etc.) for at least a one-year term. The nominee may also design and participate in his or her own community-based learning experience as long as it is specifically detailed in the nomination and can be confirmed by the committee during the selection process.
- The service experience must begin within six months of Commencement.
- President, Alumni Association Board of Directors
- President-Elect, Alumni Association Board of Directors
- Vice-President, Alumni Association Board of Directors
- President-Elect, Alumni Association Board of Directors
A cash award will be given to graduating seniors volunteering for at least one year with a service organization. Students who design and participate in their own community-based learning experience are also eligible.
"The Neider Award has made it possible for me to fully immerse myself in my work, community, and JVC. Truthfully, it feels impossible to adequately express in words just how much you've positively impacted my life, as well as the lives of the people I serve." - Catherine Cunha '23
"I would like to express my immense gratitude for the SCU Alumni Association Neider Family Alumni Service Award. As I embark on my year as a Jesuit Volunteer in Mobile, Alabama, I feel lucky to have the support of the very generous Bronco family." - Hannah Maryanski '15
"THANK YOU for all the SCU Alumni Board of Directors has done to ensure that Santa Clara alums continue to grow in love and compassion for others many years past their time at Santa Clara. I feel incredibly grateful to have been one of the recipients of the Neider Family Alumni Service Award..." - Maddie Regan '15
Support future seniors participating in service programs upon graduation by giving to the Neider Family Alumni Service Award.
