Student Emergency Fund

About SEF

Students are eligible to receive funding awards once an academic year. SEF might impact future financial award packages for students and can be considered taxable income. This will be reviewed in collaboration with the Office of Financial Aid.

This relief fund will only be awarded after a student has submitted an online application, provided supporting documentation as requested and submitted a personal statement with a case manager. Please note, every situation is considered on a case-by-case basis. The reviewers will consider the nature and urgency of each situation. However, this looks different for every student. All students experiencing an emergency are encouraged to apply so they may be connected to a case manager to explore options.

Eligibility Requirements

Thoroughly review the following requirements below before applying. Eligible students must:

Be currently enrolled in CU Boulder for at least one credit hour. If it is a break period, you must be enrolled for the upcoming semester. If it is a summer session, you must be enrolled for the upcoming fall semester.
Have a demonstrated need for financial support through the emergency fund.
Submit a completed online application and complete documentation gathering with a case manager as requested in order to provide documentation of financial need.

Students are eligible to receive this fund once an academic year, which are determined by CU Boulder Academic Calendar.

Expenses covered include, but are not limited to:

Personal medical, dental or mental health emergencies.
Emergency family medical or death expenses for those that you are financially responsible for. This will be considered on a case by case basis.
Safety and health related needs.
Rent and utilities in case of emergency. For example, if you are hospitalized and unable to work and you cannot pay your rent.
Care for dependents.
Costs related to major accidents or loss due to fire, theft or natural disaster.
Can cover costs related to one’s immigration case or court hearing.
Books, supplies and access codes. Technology will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Emergency funds will not be approved to cover costs such as:

Personal debt such as credit cards.
Veterinary bills and pet expenses.
Tuition.
Legal fees that are unrelated to immigration.
Leisurely activities, personal trips and student travel or conferences.
Other items not specifically listed that are identified as not meeting one or more of the following criteria: Emergency circumstances, unanticipated circumstances or clear financial need.

Call 911 if there is an emergency or imminent threat.
Student Support & Case Management is not an emergency service.
The case manager and SSCM play a secondary role in emergency situations and should only be contacted after contacting emergency response personnel.

Student Support & Case Management is a non-confidential service. If you disclose that you or someone else has been impacted by sexual misconduct, protected-class discrimination or harassment, intimate partner violence, stalking or related retaliation, we are required to share that information to the CU Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC) for outreach regarding support and reporting options. You are not required to respond to OIEC. If you are in need of support, OIEC provides a list of resources, including confidential assistance. If you have questions before you want to submit this type of information, please contact the confidential Office of Victim Assistance (OVA).

Additionally, please note that the university takes disclosures around threat of harm to self or others seriously and when information of this nature is received, it will be shared with the appropriate offices to offer additional support and resources.

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Eligibility Requirements

Expenses covered include, but are not limited to:

Emergency funds will not be approved to cover costs such as: