Emergency Fund

Just as life brings amazing opportunities, it can also present us with unexpected challenges—challenges that don't stop just because you're in school. We all try not to think about the possibility of serious illness, the loss of an immediate family member, or a catastrophic disaster, but emergencies can, and do, happen.

The LSA Emergency Fund offers support to LSA students facing an unexpected emergency that causes financial hardship.

For qualified LSA students, the LSA Emergency Fund can assist with educational expenses (tuition, fees, room and board, books, etc.) and non-educational expenses (food, utility bills, prescriptions, emergency travel, health insurance, medical bills, etc.) as long as the student has experienced a recent unexpected emergency.

There are no set award amounts as they will vary depending on each individual's situation. However, you can only receive LSA Emergency Fund assistance once during your entire undergraduate academic career.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must be an undergraduate currently enrolled full-time and pursuing a degree program (or MDDP) in the College of LSA on the Ann Arbor Campus.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (i.e. possess a green card).
• Have applied for and received need-based support through the Office of Financial Aid for the current academic year.
  
• Have a CSS Profile and current-year FAFSA on file with the Office of Financial Aid (OFA). If you have concerns about the details of your financial aid package please contact OFA directly.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When assessing eligibility for financial aid, the Office of Financial Aid considers assistance received from all sources during the academic year (September through August), including LSA emergency funding. If your total financial aid, including any new offer, exceeds your eligibility for financial assistance this academic year, your financial aid may be limited in a future term or reduced from previously received assistance. You can learn more about financial aid terms and conditions on the Office of Financial Aid's website.

Emergency funding is intended to help students facing financial hardship due to an unforeseen dire circumstance. Examples include sudden illness, loss of an immediate family member, major accidents, and natural disasters. Poor financial choices do not constitute an emergency (e.g. credit card debt, poor use of financial aid funding, loans of your need-based aid to friends or family). This scholarship is not intended to supplement a student's financial aid package, and we cannot award funds beyond what a student's aid package allows.

Follow the link below to complete the LSA Emergency Fund application. There are two steps to the application process. 

Step one: Begin by completing the general application. When asked which scholarship program you are applying to, click the box for "Emergency." Finish your general application by clicking the "submit" button at the bottom of the screen. 

Step two: Once the general application has been submitted, you will then be directed to complete the LSA Emergency Fund application. Answer the questions and submit the application for full consideration.

Note: If you already completed your general application as part of the process for applying to other LSA scholarship opportunities, simply return to your general application and follow the steps above to gain access to the LSA Emergency Fund application.