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The deadline for submitting a Fall 2021 Student Emergency Assistance Fund Application is Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Following this the Student Emergency Assistance Fund will transition to exclusively processing applications for students enrolled in Winter and Spring 2022 courses, with initial award decisions being made following add/drop.
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund was developed to support University of Baltimore students who are experiencing an exceptional financial crisis that may prevent students from being successful or making academic progress.
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund is designed to assist students who demonstrate specific unforeseen circumstances. Unexpected circumstances are instances that could not be reasonably foreseen.
Eligibility is determined based on a number of factors including but not limited to:
• Documentation which verifies that the circumstances were unavoidable and not caused by mismanagement of spending or choice of current expenses.
• Alternatives sought to resolve financial circumstances prior to emergency assistance fund application submission.
Typically awards will not exceed a maximum of $500.
Student Emergency Assistance Fund Application
Eligibility
Applicants must submit a completed application and meet eligibility requirements. Each application is considered on a case by case basis and considers the unique circumstances of the applicant. A member of the Office of Student Support, will follow up with the applicant to provide relevant additional referrals or services if appropriate.
Applicants must be a currently enrolled student at the University of Baltimore. Students must have exhausted all other possible financial resources and must demonstrate an immediate need or hardship due to a financial emergency or unforeseen circumstance.
Eligibility is also dependent on having a need that will have a detrimental impact on academic progress or the ability to remain enrolled at UBalt. Additionally, applicant's immediate need may not have been the result of a student’s action.
Expenses covered during COVID-19- Providing, food toiletries and funding necessary medications
- Assisting Students who may need to travel home
- Internet or other non-essential utilities that directly relate to a student’s ability to complete work.
- Helping meet financial costs due to loss or change in employment
Needs that will receive Priority
- Academic supplies or resources not included in tuition
- Food insecurity
- Temporary housing
- Transportation due to the illness or death of an immediate family member.
- Emergency medical treatment/medication that a student does not have the ability to pay and the costs are not covered by their insurance provider.
Examples of typically covered expenses (but are not limited to):
- Essential personal belongings lost in a fire, flood, or theft
- Emergency medical treatment/medication that a student does not have the ability to pay and the costs are not covered by their insurance provider.
- Travel expenses to return home in the event of a sudden family death or other emergency
- Essential utility assistance (e.g., water, gas, electricity)
- Essential car repair to maintain access to reliable transportation to classes
- Books and other essential academic expenses
- Tuition and Fees
- Parking tickets
- Non-Essential Utilities (e.g., cable, streaming subscriptions, internet)
- Non-emergency travel
- Non-Essential furniture, electronics, or other personal belongings
- Essential personal belongings not lost in a fire, flood, or theft
Application Process
All Student Emergency Assistance Fund Applications will be received by the Office of Student Support. In collaboration with the Office of Financial Aid, the applications will be reviewed based. Students will receive a written decision within 5 business days via their UBalt email. Upon approval, students will be sent a check to their local address that is registered with the University. Should there not be a stable address or the student has a new address, the Office of Student Support and the Office of Financial aid will work with the student to identify options for disbursement.
Appeal Process
In the event that a student’s application has been denied, the student has the right to appeal the decision within 10 business days of receipt of written notice of the initial decision. All requests for appeal can be submitted to the Dean of Students, Dr. Llatetra Esters, at Lesters@ubalt.edu.
Grounds for an appeal are as follows:
- Procedural errors serious enough to affect the decision.
- New information not available at the time of the initial request or decision which would materially impact the decision; and/or the decision was not supported by the evidence.
- There was a substantial departure from, or denial of, rights or provisions as outlined in the Student Emergency Assistance Fund policy which would substantially alter the decision.
For more information, please contact the Office of Student Support at StudentSupport@ubalt.edu