Financial Resources - Basic Needs Grant

Program Overview

Basic Needs Grants support student success by providing a one-time grant of usually $500 to assist with an unforeseen emergency, crisis or catastrophic event. The grant is not intended to be used for tuition and fees or other school-related expenses such as textbooks, class supplies, parking permits, or laptops/technology.

Eligibility

• Be an enrolled student during the current academic year. Open university students are not eligible.
• Be able to demonstrate urgent financial need with supporting documentation.
• Experience an unforeseen emergency/crisis that impacts student success such as:
  • Displacement/homeless: living in your car, living in motel/hotel, shelter, streets or temporarily staying with friends or family
  • An uninsured medical or dental emergency
  • Victim of a crime or accident
• Remain committed to working on an action plan with a staff member.
• Please note: If you are a recipient of the Middle Class Scholarship (MCS), a Case Manager will ask you to speak to Financial Aid as the Basic Needs Grant may affect your financial aid. 

Apply for a Basic Needs Grant

Review Process

• Once submitted, you'll receive a confirmation message.
• Your application will be assigned to a case manager who will reach out to schedule a 20-30 minute intake meeting. This meeting allows us to be more familiar with your situation and collect any additional info.
• Most students are required to submit verification documents to their assigned case manager with Bronco ID # (ex. 012345678). 
• Following your intake meeting, you will be contacted via email about the status of your grant application.
• The process can take up to 3 weeks after documents have been submitted and you've met with a case manager.
• Questions about your application status? Please contact the case manager you met with.