Student Emergency Fund FAQ

The fund supports currently enrolled students who are experiencing financial hardships, accidents, illnesses, or other emergency situations that jeopardize their ability to remain a student at BGSU.

• Housing expenses (e.g., rent, deposit, mortgage)  

• Essential utility expenses (e.g., heat, gas, water, and electricity)   

• Groceries  

• Textbooks or e-book codes for BGSU classes   

• Required class supplies as outlined in a course syllabus  

• Car expenses that directly impact a student’s ability to get to campus or BGSU required educational activities (e.g. student teaching placement)  

• On-campus housing fees during break periods that would be an additional fee beyond the student’s current housing contract

• Tuition, BGSU fees (e.g., on-campus housing), health insurance, and study abroad costs  
• Non-essential utilities (e.g., cable) as well as household (e.g., laptop) or furniture costs not related to damage or theft  
• Medical expenses  
• Parking tickets and other fines  
• Costs for entertainment, recreation, non-emergency travel or other non-essential expense  
• Expenses that could be anticipated and other non-emergency related expenses  
• Student organization fees and expenses

You will receive an update from an Office of the Dean Students staff member regarding the status of your application typically within seven days of submission. Applications are reviewed on a weekly basis.

As much documentation that you can provide to show your immediate expenses that need to be funded and that an emergency happened. The main documents we need are :

• Copy of your full lease showing your name as a tenant

• Copy of your utility bill in your name

• Copy of any medical bills, eviction notices, or court documents that might show the existence of an emergency

Upon reviewing your application you and receiving the required documentation listed above you will typically receive an update within a week of submission. After receiving this status update the University can likely process payment within a few business days. In certain situations, it could take up to two-three weeks to receive a payment.