Student Emergency Fund

Typical emergency-situation expenses that may be covered include, but are not limited to:

• Travel costs related to sudden death or illness in the immediate family.
• Safety related needs (e.g., changing a lock on a vehicle or home).
• Replacement of personal belongings due to fire, natural disaster, or theft (not covered by insurance or other agency).
• Costs related to medical care (not covered by insurance or other agency).
• Class related expenses (not related to delays in receiving financial aid).

• Applicants must have a temporary need resulting from a sudden, unexpected emergency event and must be able to provide sufficient documentation indicating that the situation meets this requirement.
• Applicants must be in “Good Standing” and must have a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in at least 6 units at a Los Rios college.
• Applicants need to have completed at least one semester with a minimum of 6 units.
• Applicants with more than 60 units will not be considered.
• Applicants must have identified and made progress toward a realistic academic goal (student may not be on academic probation of any kind).
• Other possible resources (such as insurance, financial aid, or funding from other service organizations) must have been considered and have been found to be unavailable or insufficient. Please show evidence or address in questions, if applicable.
• A maximum of one award will be allowed to any one student during all combined enrollments at Los Rios colleges.
• Because this is not, nor is it intended to be, ongoing support, a plan should be included in application that demonstrates that the student will be able to move successfully forward following an award.
• Exceptions to these guidelines will be considered on a case-by-case scenario.

• Tuition, lab expenses, health insurance, study abroad costs.
• Non-essential utilities, entertainment, recreation, non-emergency travel, or other non-essential expenses.
• Household items, personal belongings, or furniture costs (unless loss caused by fire, natural disaster, or theft and not covered by insurance or other agency.) • Costs for regular bills or recurring expenses.
• Debt, fines, or restitution owed from criminal or civil court cases.
• Penalties and interest on past due bills.

1. Applications are available from:
   
   
   Welcome and Student Success Center
   Email: FLC-WelcomeCenter@flc.losrios.edu
   Phone: (916) 608-6702
   Office: Welcome and Student Success Center (Aspen Hall FL1-26)
2. Return the completed application to the Welcome and Student Success Center.
3. The completed application packet will be forwarded to the Los Rios Foundation, where it will be reviewed by the awards committee.
4. The applicant will be notified by email of the committee’s decision, usually within 5 days of receipt by the Foundation.
5. If an award is made, a check will be forwarded to the appropriate college business office for pick up by the student, or to the appropriate agency (such as the FLC College Store) if payment is made directly to a third party.

Please Note: All money distributed from the Student Emergency Fund is considered a grant to the student; some funds may be counted as income and may be subject to state and federal taxes.