Graduate College Emergency Financial Hardship Funds

At a Glance

Number Awarded
Depends on availability of funds
Amount Awarded
Up to $1,500 and dependent upon availability of funds.
Application Period
Currently open
Process
By Application
Funding Type
Cash Award/Stipend
Eligibility Category
Domestic Doctoral Students
International Doctoral Students
Domestic Master’s Students
International Master’s Students

About

The purpose of the Emergency Financial Hardship Funds is to provide financial assistance to graduate students facing unexpected and urgent expenses that, if left unaddressed, could significantly impact their academic progress and well-being.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  1. Be currently enrolled in a Main campus graduate program (full-time or part-time).  (UA Online, Certificate seeking only, JD, Vet Med, Pharmacy and MD professional students are not eligible)
  2. Demonstrate that the expense is unexpected, urgent, and non-recurring.  Please note, tuition is a recurring expense and is not eligible under this funding mechanism.
  3. Show that without assistance, the expense would threaten continued enrollment.
  4. Be in good academic standing.

 

Examples of Eligible Expenses

  • Emergency medical or dental bills not covered by insurance
  • Immediate housing or utility needs to avoid eviction or shutoff
  • Emergency travel related to illness, death, or crisis in the family
  • Essential car repairs for commuting to campus or fieldwork
  • Replacement of essential personal belongings lost due to theft, fire, or natural disaster

 

Funding Amount & Limits

  • Award amounts vary and will not exceed $1,500 (dependent upon the availability of funds)
  • One award per fiscal year

 

Please note, any upload documentation should be redacted of any personal information.

Instructions

  1. Fill out the Application for Graduate College Financial Hardship Funds form.
  2. Have your Director of Graduate Studies submit an email to you, the student applicant, stating the following:
    • That you are, at this point in time, considered a priority for financial assistance over other students in the program,
    • That you are making satisfactory progress toward the completion of your degree,
    • What the academic program or college is providing to help offset the hardship, and
    • Confirming that the academic unit has contacted their college dean’s office for support should the unit not have funds to support the hardship and what the college is providing to offset the hardship.
  3. Attach the DGS letter/email to your application.

Contact

Questions may be addressed to Rachel Nielsen, Assistant Dean, Business and Finance, Graduate College