Student Emergency Funds Policy

Policy Statement

The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines and procedures for awarding Student Emergency Funds. Student Emergency Funds are a mechanism to support currently enrolled
College of Allied Health Professions (CAHP) students during an unexpected budgetary crisis that threatens their ability to progress in their plan of study.

The CAHP Financial Support Committee (FSC) has oversight of this policy and is responsible for identifying an appropriate University of Nebraska Foundation scholarship and approving all awards. The total amount of available funds for academic year 2024-2025 is $5,000, with a maximum award amount of $1,000.

The annual and individual award limits may be adjusted by the FSC with the approval of a simple majority of that committee’s membership.

Applying for Funds

Students must complete the Student Emergency Fund application via Microsoft Form online
and submit it to the Financial Support Committee for review. Within two business days, at least three members of the Financial Support Committee will review the application and recommend it to the Financial Support Committee Chair for final approval. The FSC Chair or their designee will notify the student of the committee's decision.

Qualifying Emergencies

Applications for Student Emergency Funding will be considered for events that are beyond a
student’s control and require immediate resolution to ensure a student’s uninterrupted progression in their plan of study. Examples are but are not limited to: unanticipated delays in external loan or scholarship disbursements; car repairs, when a private automobile is the only reasonable way a student can attend classes or clinical assignments; loss of housing or food insecurity.

Applications will not be considered in lieu of other forms of support unless those options have been fully exhausted or for expenses that are a matter of convenience rather than necessity.

Confidentiality

In compliance with UNMC confidentiality policies the Financial Support Committee may not share information about applications for or awards of emergency financial support. However, applicants at their choosing may discuss their emergency with a faculty advisor or program director.

Ongoing Review

This policy will be reviewed and approved annually by the members of the CAHP Financial Support Committee and is subject to change based solely on the discretion of the committee. The annual fund budget and individual award limits may be adjusted or suspended by the FSC with the approval of a simple majority of that committee’s membership, based on the review of policy utilization and available sources of emergency funding.