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Applications for the Student Emergency Assistance Fund will begin being reviewed following the Add/Drop period for the current semester. The deadline for submitting an application typically is the final day of classes each semester. Applications received after the deadline will be applied to the next academic semester with initial award decisions being made following the deadline to add/drop classes for that semester.
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.
Generally, awards will not exceed a maximum of $500 and are given once per academic year.
Student Emergency Assistance Fund Application
Eligibility (Updated as of June 14, 2023)
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 currently enrolled and be registered for at least one class at the time of submission.
Applicants cannot have previously received funds from the Student Emergency Assistance Fund within the current academic year starting with the fall semester.
Applicants must include documentation of their specific financial need with their application. Examples of acceptable documentation include but are not limited to:
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- Bills, paid invoices, receipts or other relevant official notifications. If an applicant is unsure about documentation, they should contact the Office of Student Support.
- And can be submitted via PDF uploads, mobile phone or computer screen shots
- Bills, paid invoices, receipts or other relevant official notifications. If an applicant is unsure about documentation, they should contact the Office of Student Support.
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 own actions.
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
Examples of expenses not covered (but are not limited to):
- Tuition and Fees
- Parking tickets
- Non-Essential Utilities (e.g., cable, streaming subscriptions)
- 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. The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, in collaboration with the Office of Financial Aid, following Add/Drop. Students will receive a written decision within 5 business days via their UBalt email. Upon approval a check will be sent to the student’s local address registered with the University or received the funds via direct deposit if the student has setup this feature through the Office of the Bursar. 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.
Financial Aid Implications
Please note that due to the new FAFSA regulations starting academic year 2024-2025, how a student's cost of attendance is impacted by emergency financial assistance has changed.
Emergency financial assistance provided to the student for unexpected expenses that are a component of the student's cost of attendance, and not otherwise considered when the determination of the student's need is made, shall not be treated as other financial assistance
For more specific information and guidance regarding potential impacts on your individual aid package, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at financialaid@ubalt.edu or by calling 410.837.4763.
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 StudentSupport@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