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Emergency Grant Application

GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
Old Dominion University has established an Emergency Grant fund to assist students who have experienced an unforeseen emergency/event that has affected their ability to meet their financial obligations and remain at ODU.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

In good academic standing with required Satisfactory Academic Process (SAP). See link for SAP requirements at http://sui.dos5.net/finaidoffice/manage/sap
The application must be completed in full. Incomplete applications will delay the review by the committee
Graduate student: cumulative GPA minimum of 3.0
Undergraduate student: cumulative GPA minimum of 2.0
Enrolled as a degree seeking student during the semester the application is submitted.
Able to provide sufficient documentation to support financial hardship.
Grant does not apply to future bills/expenses.

Unforeseen emergencies could include, but are not limited to the following:

Permanent layoff or job loss of a parent/guardian
Your loss of job
Accident
Family Bankruptcy
Death of a parent/guardian
A major medical (life-changing) incident

Supporting documentation may include but is not limited to:

Proof of termination/dates away from work
Police report or medical report
Legal document or attorney letter
Obituary
Letter from doctor or medical records

Only complete bills/statements are accepted that reflect:

Company name
Company mailing address
You or your spouse's name
Amount due
Screenshots of amount due will be accepted unless the above information is included in the screenshot.

Financial obligations not eligible for payment may include, but are not limited to the following:

Credit cards
Medical/dental bills
Court fees
Lawyer fees
Bills not in your nor your spouse’s name
Warranties
Late fines and collection fees

PROCESS

Applications can take up to 2 weeks to process for committee review and up to 4 weeks for funds disbursement. Submitting complete applications with required/appropriate documentation will ensure a quicker review.
Financial and academic records will be reviewed to determine eligilibility.
All communications will be sent to your ODU email account.
All decisions are final.

Grant funds will be disbursed directly to vendors/businesses. Funds do not go to students.

REQUIRED INFORMATION

Required: Your Full Name:

Required: Your Phone Number:

Required: Your ODU Email:

Email address must be of a valid format.

Required:Your Physical Address:

Preferred Full Name

UIN

Questions

Please provide complete answers to the questions below.

Explain in detail the unforeseen emergency/circumstance, i.e., accident, death, illness, fire, etc. that is interfering with your ability to pay your bills. If you are awarded this grant, please share how you will finance your future enrollment at ODU.(Required) This field is required.

Provide the name(s) of the companies that will need to be paid and the amounts owed if your grant is approved.(Required) This field is required.

Supporting Documentation

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