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Student Emergency Funds

MacLean Bridging the Gap Fund

Available to undergraduate students only.

  • A "last dollars in" grant, after all financial aid and other funding sources have been exhausted
  • Assists students with unexpected financial hardship
  • Funds may be used for: tuition, fees, extraordinary needs
  • Funds distributed to student’s account and need not be repaid
  • Awarded based on need up to $2,500
  • Students may only apply once during their undergraduate career

Student Emergency Fund

Available to undergraduate students only.

  • Assists students who experience an unanticipated emergency
  • Student has already discussed the emergency situation with Financial Aid and this office is unable to fully meet the student's expressed needs
  • Funds may be used for extraordinary needs such as emergency travel
  • Funds cannot be used for tuition or fees
  • Awarded based on need up to $1,000
  • Students may only apply once during their undergraduate career

Student Well-Being Assistance Fund

Available to undergraduate and graduate students.

  • Assists students who experience an unanticipated emergency
  • Student has already discussed the emergency situation with Financial Aid and this office is unable to fully meet the student's expressed needs
  • Funds may be used for extraordinary needs such as emergency travel
  • Funds cannot be used for tuition or fees
  • Awarded based on need up to $1,000
  • Students may only apply once during their undergraduate or graduate career

Book Fund

Available to undergraduate students only.

  • Assists students in buying books, iClickers, and art supplies needed for completion of classes
  • Must demonstrate a financial need as identified by Financial Aid
  • Funds distributed by Student Affairs and need not be repaid
  • Awarded based on need up to $300
  • Available to domestic undergraduate students only

Application process

To complete an application, please visit the Corsair Scholarship Portal.

Please be advised that the scholarship portal will only provide access to funds for which you are eligible to apply. 

The aforementioned funds listed here are sustained by generous contributions from alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of the University.

To contribute, please visit: Ways to Give

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