Student Emergency Fund

About

The Student Emergency Fund provides financial assistance to Boise State University students who are in danger from withdrawing during a semester due to unanticipated, temporary financial hardships resulting from emergency or crisis situations (e.g., accident, illness, death of a family member). Funds will be awarded as grants to help alleviate short-term financial needs.

• Grant awards do not generally exceed $500
• Grant may be awarded ONCE during a student’s academic career
• Grant does not have to be repaid

Eligibility

• Must not have received the fund in the past. You can only be awarded this fund ONCE during your time at Boise State.
• Enrolled in at least 6 credits and attending the semester in which funds are being requested (must be attending summer classes to be considered for funds during the summer).
• Must be a degree-seeking student in good academic standing with minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or show evidence of recent satisfactory progress
• Must be experiencing an unexpected financial hardship resulting from an emergency or crisis situation, that threatens your ability to complete the current semester successfully.
• You have exhausted all other possible financial resources before applying for student emergency funds, such as student loans, Medicaid, personal financial accounts, people that owe you money, and community resources. See additional resources in the following table.
• Must be able to provide sufficient documentation of financial need (e.g., billing statements, receipts, repair estimates).

What qualifies as an emergency or crisis situation?

Situations include, but are not limited to, accidents, medical or dental emergencies, natural disasters, travel emergencies, need for temporary housing due to unanticipated events.

Apply

1. Complete the Student Emergency Fund Application by selecting the following button: Student Emergency FundStudent Emergency Fund Application NOTE: If you receive an error upon clicking on the form link, please open the form in an incognito window or different browser. We are aware of the issue and are working on it.
2. Book an appointment to discuss your situation by using the online booking link on the application’s submission page or calling (208) 426-1527 (option 6). Meetings can be completed over the phone or video call.
3. Completed request is reviewed for approval and appropriate amount is determined. Criteria for approval and granted amounts will be based on eligibility, documentation of need, and availability of funds.
4. You will be notified of a decision with follow-up instructions.
5. A required follow-up survey will be emailed within 60 days after payment is disbursed.

If you are currently receiving financial aid, please be aware that receiving emergency funds may affect your current and future aid awards.

*If your financial hardship is related to coming out during your time at Boise State, consider applying for the Steven Nelson Memorial Fund, a grant intended to assist students in moving forward with their lives and academic career.

Give to Student Emergency Fund

We are thankful to be a part of a generous community that supports this fund!

Follow the link below to be routed to the Student Emergency Fund donation page.

Give to Emergency Fund