Generous contributions from parents of current and former SCS students have allowed us to create a fund to offer limited financial support to students for emergencies, supplies and unanticipated events. These funds do not have to be repaid, but we hope that when a beneficiary of this support can pay this forward one day, they will. (Note: Students experiencing hardships due to the novel coronavirus outbreak can also apply for assistance, as of March 2020.)
Possible Expenses Covered by the Emergency Fund
(This list is not exhaustive.)
- Medications and other costs related to emergency medical or dental care not covered by insurance.
- Eyeglass or contact lense replacement.
- Hearing aids.
- Books and other essential academic expenses.
- Safety needs (e.g., changing a lock).
- Replacement of essential personal belongings or temporary housing needs due to fire, theft or natural disaster.
- Winter boots (up to $75), winter coat (up to $100).
- Travel costs related to a death or illness in the immediate family.
If you are in need of a laptop in order to complete online intruction during the Spring 2020 semester, please fill out this form.
Expenses Not Covered
(This list is not exhaustive.)
- Tuition, fees, health insurance and study abroad costs.
- Nonessential utilities (e.g., cable), household or furniture costs not related to damage or theft.
- Regularly anticipated fixed expenses (e.g., rent).
- Parking tickets.
- Costs for entertainment, recreation, nonemergency travel or other nonessential expenses.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must have an immediate financial hardship resulting from an emergency, accident or other unexpected critical incident.
- The expense must be unexpected, unforeseen and the urgent nature unavoidable.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled students.
- All other resources — including emergency loans through Scholarships and Student Aid — must have been considered and are insufficient, unavailable or not available in a timely manner.
- Applicants must complete all questions in full and submit supporting documentation.
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