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Student Information
If you have not read the eligibility and application requirements, you must go to the Student Emergency Fund homepage and review this information before continuing. 


NOTE: If applications do not provide adequate information detailing the unexpected, IMMEDIATE emergency situation at hand with an appropriate timeline, applications will not be reviewed and applicants will need to reapply.
Need Application

Qualifying Expenses include but are not limited to:
Food, housing (rent), utilities, online course materials or technology, childcare, transportation, healthcare. Please note: Tuition, non-emergency travel, pet expenses and recreation are not qualifying expenses. 

NOTE: Use numeric values only for the following expense options. 

Use a numeric amount.
Please indicate by when you need the funds.
Instructions for the next question set: what funding is needed for and why?
  1. Fill in amounts for the following categories based on one months worth of expenses (please use numeric values only). If you do not need assistance with one of the following categories, enter $0. If you have an expense not listed below, enter the numeric amount in "other".
  2. Provide brief but specific detail regarding your unexpected emergency situation and how this deviates from what you would have expected your situation to be at this time. This should explain how you find yourself in need of funds and what you have done to counter the circumstance. A clear timeline should be included that highlights the immediacy of the situation. The list below is an example of some qualifying situations:
    • Recently experiencing a medical emergency/surgery
    • Recently losing a job
    • Recently losing income due to a personal illness
    • Replacement of essential belongings, due to fire, theft, or natural disaster
    • Travel costs related to the death or illness of an immediate family member 
If this category does not apply to you, enter $0
If this category does not apply to you, enter $0
If this category does not apply to you, enter $0
If this category does not apply to you, enter $0
If this category does not apply to you, enter $0
EXAMPLE: I was laid off from my job last week and I now have no sources of income. I have been struggling to find a job, and I have applied for various jobs but am now behind on bills and need help.
Student stories can be shared with your name or anonymously (Include my name/ share my story anonymously). Sharing the stories of the MSU students who need financial help during this time is the best way to gain additional contributions to this program - which will allow us to provide additional funding to more students.
Clicking submit certifies that you have a student qualifying expense as listed above. Do not submit for form for someone else. Once you hit the submit button, you will be prompted to upload documents. This is optional.