Emergency Support Fund

The Student Emergency Fund allocates resources to students who have short-term financial needs that cannot be met.

To be considered eligible, the student must:

• Be currently enrolled.
• Be in good academic standing.
• Demonstrate financial hardship due to an emergency situation, or for unanticipated circumstances that jeopardize the student’s ability to continue successfully in school.
• Provide appropriate documentation to support funding request
  
  *Students can make one request per academic year

Expenses that will be considered include, but are not limited to: 

• Medical expenses not covered by insurance.
• Food & Nourishment
• Replacement or Repair costs of essential personal belongings
• Travel in the case of the death or illness of an immediate family member
• Temporary lodging costs
• Support for emergency dependent related expenses.
• Other...

Expenses that will not be considered are as follows:

• Tuition, fees, books, on campus room and board, or any other standard expenses associated with attending college for those already receiving need-based financial aid.
• Costs of optional programs, entertainment, recreation, non-emergency travel and other non-essential expenses.    ​​​ 

Priority for Student Emergency Funds will be given based on:    

• The urgency of the situation.
• The student’s overall financial picture and level of hardship.
• Whether other resources/support available to the student have been previously utilized.

To Apply:
Students must submit the application below and provide the necessary documentation. Once an application is received, students will be contacted by a member of the SEF team.