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Academic and Student Affairs

Student Emergency Fund

The Division of Academic and Student Affairs is committed to the success of the whole student, providing essential resources so that students don’t have to choose between their academic career or providing for their basic needs.

The Student Emergency Fund was established by the Division of Academic and Student Affairs to help ensure that NC State students have access to the support and resources they need to successfully recover from unexpected financial crises. The goal of these funds is to prevent one small emergency or unexpected expense from derailing a student’s progress towards a degree. The fund is made possible from generous donors committed to helping students in need achieve their goal of graduating from NC State. The lists below are not exhaustive and other needs may be eligible to receive emergency funds.

Minimum Qualification Review

  • Student is currently enrolled and has started at least one semester at NC State.
  • The student has been verified as eligible for emergency funding by Financial Aid (i.e. the student has not exceeded their maximum award);
  • Student’s financial need is likely to have a direct and foreseeable impact on the student’s academic success or retention at the university;
  • Need for financial assistance is not a result of student’s own actions;
  • The student has demonstrated a good faith effort to explore other funding options (e.g. insurance, free or low-cost services readily available, relatives).

Priority Needs

  • Emergency housing expenses
  • Essential utilities (e.g. electric, gas, water)
  • Food
  • Safety and security needs (example: changing locks, moving costs, travel to court)
  • Prescription and other costs related to medical or mental health care and their associated travel costs
  • A student has not previously received financial assistance through this fund
  • Financial needs arising from an unexpected emergency, accident, or other unexpected critical incidents

Other Needs Covered

  • Travel costs related to death or illness of an immediate family member
  • Replacing essential personal belongings due to fire, theft, or natural disaster
  • Other financial needs arising from individual and special circumstances to be determined on a case by case basis

Needs Not Covered

  • Academic supplies (books, technology, etc. not included in tuition and fees)
  • Tuition and student fees
  • Health insurance
  • Study abroad costs
  • Non-essential utilities (cable TV)
  • Household furniture unrelated to damage or theft
  • Costs of entertainment, recreation, or non-emergency travel
  • Legal counsel and fees
  • Parking tickets
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