Covered Expenses for a Student Emergency Fund Grant
Student Emergency Fund Update
The Student Emergency Fund application is now open. Application review will begin Sept. 15. Due to the high volume of applications, the review process is taking longer than anticipated. Our goal is to have decisions as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Examples of expenses that can be covered include:
- Technology needs to complete online courses, including laptops, printers and scanners, software, access to WiFi, expansion of data plans, etc.
- Books and other essential academic supplies
- Basic personal needs such as emergency housing, food, toiletries and transportation
- Emergency medical, dental or mental health expenses not covered by insurance (ie. eyeglasses, medication, emergency/unexpected procedure)
- Childcare needs
- Costs to travel home unexpectedly, travel to and from work or for educational purposes
- Travel related to the death or emergency of an immediate family member
- Safety-related needs, including the needs of victims of domestic violence
- Replacement of belongings lost in a fire or natural disaster
- Basic utilities
Types of expenses generally not covered include:
- Tuition, fees, health insurance, study abroad costs and outstanding debt to the university
- Campus housing
- Health insurance costs
- Non-emergency medical-related expenses
- Non-essential costs, such as those for entertainment, recreation and non-emergency travel
- Non-essential utilities (cable costs not associated with WiFi)
- Parking tickets and traffic fines
- Technology not related to education (gaming systems)
Questions?
Contact the Center for Student Assistance at studentassistance@niu.edu or 815-753-8300.
Interested in donating?
Please visit the NIU Foundation’s Student Emergency Fund Donation Page.
Contact Us
Center for Student Assistance
Campus Life Building, room 150
studentassistance@niu.edu
815-753-8300
