Emergency Student Assistance Fund Application
The Student Affairs Emergency Student Assistance Fund was established to provide assistance to Trinity students due to unexpected financial emergencies. The full program description, eligibility and guidelines can be found on the Emergency Student Assistance Fund program guidelines page.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be currently enrolled, degree-seeking student at Trinity Washington University
- Be actively attending courses in the semester in which you are applying.
- Be facing a verifiable, documented, and unforeseen financial emergency.
Eligibility Restrictions
- Emergency grants are not a substitute for financial aid options to cover semester’s cost of attendance expenses like books or transportation. Emergency expenses can fund these items, but the request must be connected to unexpected financial hardship due to illness/injury; lack of or under employment; family status changes; natural disasters, fire or loss; death of a family member; etc.
- Emergency grants typically range from $250 to $1000 depending on the nature of the Emergency.
- Recipients may receive a maximum of one Emergency Grant per year, from any source through Trinity.
- Emergency Grants cannot be given to cover tuition fees or balances owed to Trinity.
Application guidelines
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- Please allow between 3-5 business days for review of your application, and an additional 3-5 days for processing payment if a grant is approved. Keep in mind that between semesters, or the summer, eligibility and availability of grants is limited.
- Previous grants received and financial aid status will be considered in the review of grant applications.
- Notification will be via Trinity email
- Direct any questions to Dr. Karen Gerlach, Vice President for Student Affairs at GerlachK@trinitydc.edu.