Emergency Fund
UW-River Falls is dedicated to student success both in and out of the classroom and recognizes that sometimes financial emergencies can occur that may interfere with this success. The UWRF Emergency Grant/Loan Program assists with some emergencies that can negatively affect success and progress toward a degree.
Resources
The Emergency Grant/Loan Program has certain restrictions for what is eligible for coverage. If these programs do not provide coverage for your specific need, we encourage students to apply for scholarships. The Financial Resources page offers insight for other resources in the community and at UWRF.
UWRF provides the following Emergency Fund programs. It’s important to read the programs carefully to better understand what program you are more qualified for.
- The Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant can assist with medical bills, car repairs, travel for family emergencies and to replace items stolen or damaged in a fire. It cannot cover other expenses.
- The UWRF Emergency Grant/Loan Program can assist the above expenses as well as rent, bills from a service provider and public transportation costs.
Emergency Grant approval is dependent on available funds.
The Emergency Grant is available to students with an unexpected financial crisis that would cause a student to not complete the term.
Eligible expenses include:
- Unexpected medical expenses
- Car repair
- Travel expenses for a family emergency
- Replacement of item(s) due to theft/fire damage
Ineligible expenses:
- Tuition and other student fees
- Groceries, alcohol and tobacco
- Entertainment
- Legal services
- Fines
- Ongoing expenses
Eligibility requirements:
- Student must be currently enrolled and working toward a degree.
- Eligible for Pell Grant through completion of FAFSA application.
- Have an unanticipated expense shown above that would cause the student to be unable to complete the term.
- Have not received more than two grants per academic year, totaling no more than $1,000.
How to apply:
- Prior to submitting an application, you must have a submitted FAFSA application on file.
- Gather documentation for the expense(s) needing covered (a bill, invoice, etc.).
- Gather banking information for direct deposit. Scan or photograph a voiced personal check or official documentation from your bank with account and routing number.
Please reach out to our office for assistance by calling 715-425-0720 or by emailing deanofstudents@uwrf.edu.
Visit Give to UW-River Falls and select "Student Emergency Fund" as the designation.
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