To be considered eligible to receive funding from the Student CARE & Emergency Fund, Meal Swipe Bank, Emergency Housing, or other basic needs support, the student must:

• Be currently enrolled as a full-time, undergraduate, degree-seeking student
• Be in good academic, financial, and conduct standing.
• Demonstrate financial hardship due to an emergency situation, or for unanticipated and compelling circumstances that jeopardize the student’s ability to successfully continue at AIC.
• Consider and utilize other sources of funding as appropriate, such as recommended student loans, unless not available in a sufficiently timely manner.
• Have not received funding from the Student Emergency Fund (SEF) in the past 12 months (for emergency funding only).

Priority for Student Emergency Funds will be given based on:

• The urgency of the situation.
• The student’s overall financial picture and level of hardship.
• Whether other resources/support available to the student have been utilized.

Expenses that will be considered include, but are not limited to:

• Medical, dental, or mental health emergency expenses that are not covered by insurance.
• Replacement costs of essential personal belongings in the event of fire, theft, or natural disaster that are not covered by insurance.
• Travel in the case of the death or illness of an immediate family member.
• Temporary support costs for a student in a dangerous situation due to threats or acts of violence, including the needs of victims of domestic violence.
• Individually recommended or required services that are considered critical to a student’s success, for example, diagnostic testing for Accessibility Resources.
• Support for emergency dependent-related expenses, for example, childcare.
• Costs associated with a sudden loss of housing.
• Overdue utility bills reaching a turn-off notice.

Expenses that will not be considered are as follows:

• Tuition, fees, room, and board for those already receiving need-based financial aid.
• Books, and other standard expenses associated with attending AIC.
• Costs of optional programs, study abroad costs, entertainment, recreation, non-emergency travel and other non-essential expenses.