Student Emergency Fund

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The Student Emergency Fund is designed to assist students who encounter an unexpected, short-term financial emergency that would prevent them from continuing their education while enrolled at Chesapeake College. Our goal is to assist students in continuing their studies and successfully completing their coursework. To submit a request, please complete the Student Emergency Fund application below. All funding requests receive careful consideration, and every effort is made to ensure that students are provided access to the resources necessary to enable them to succeed and thrive. Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis following the guidelines indicated below.

Eligibility Guidelines

To be considered eligible, the student must:

Be currently enrolled at Chesapeake College and successfully completed at least six (6) credits
Be in good academic and disciplinary standing
Demonstrate financial hardship due to an emergency situation, or for unanticipated and compelling circumstances that jeopardize the student’s ability to successfully continue with academic pursuits at Chesapeake College
Consider and/or utilize other sources of funding and support as appropriate including those provided through Chesapeake College.

Expenses

Expenses that will be considered include, but are not limited to:

Temporary housing and/or utilities expenses due to homelessness or housing insecurity
Emergency medical, dental, or mental health expenses that are not covered by insurance
Replacement costs of essential personal belongings in the event of fire, theft, or natural disaster not covered by insurance
Temporary support costs for a student in a dangerous situation due to threats or acts of violence
Support for emergency dependent-related expenses such as childcare

Expenses that will not be considered are as follows, but not limited to:

Tuition, fees, books, and other standard expenses associated with attending Chesapeake College
Non-essential utilities (i.e., cable), household, or furniture costs not related to damage or theft
Costs of optional programs, entertainment, recreation, non-emergency travel, and other non-essential expenses
Parking tickets and legal fees

Priority

Priority for Student Emergency Funds will be given based on:

The urgency of the situation
The student’s overall financial picture and level of hardship
Whether other resources/support available to the student have been utilized

Student Emergency Fund Request

Part I - Student Information

Last Name *

First Name *

Middle Initial *

Birthdate *

Home/Cell Phone Number *

Work Phone Number *

E-mail Address *

Street or PO Box *

County *

City *

State *

Zip *

Part II - Reasoning with documentation attached

Explain your need to receive money from the Student Emergency Fund. *

Reasoning documentation

Upload documentation which supports your reason to apply for student emergency funds.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt pdf doc.

For what other types of student aid have you applied? *

Pell Grant

Federal Work-Study

Institutional Scholarships

I have not applied for other aid

Please complete the FAFSA as a contingency for funds. If deemed eligible, Federal funds will be awarded and emergency funds withdrawn.

Part III - Signature and Certification

I certify that the information contained on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Appropriate evidence documenting non-college expenses of an education nature may be required prior to final action on this application.

Signature and Date *

Typing out your name and the date is your signature to this petition for Student Emergency Funds.