Emergency Fund

Foundation emergency funds are not intended to pay for an outstanding tuition balance. These funds are intended to assist with one-time, unanticipated emergencies, not regular tuition payments. If there is an unanticipated emergency that has prevented you from making one tuition payment, these will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Foundation does not provide emergency funds directly to students. Instead, we will make a payment directly to the source of the bill either by paying online or by sending a check directly to the business. In our emergency fund request form, students need to directly upload documentation of their cost and include where to send payment. If a student needs supplies such as a laptop or book, the Foundation will buy these directly for the student and contact them when they are available for pickup. If you have questions about your specific need, please contact us directly.

Because our funding is limited, the Foundation can only provide assistance once per academic year. This means students can request assistance more than once so long as these requests are in different academic years.

Yes, students who are not eligible for other types of financial aid are still eligible for emergency funds. These are used for one-time, unanticipated emergencies, and these circumstances are not dependent on a student’s eligibility for other types of aid.

Funding requests are reviewed every Tuesday and Thursday by our committee. Students can expect to hear back within 2 business days following review. Please be attentive to your provided email address in case we have any follow-up questions. Once we have approved a request, it can take up to two weeks for funding to be disbursed depending on the type of funding needed.

If receiving Financial Aid, funding must fit in the student’s financial aid package.