All Chicago

Student Emergency Fund - Student Application

Program Criteria & Application

Program Description

The Student Emergency Fund assists Chicago college students experiencing a crisis or transition by distributing critical and timely financial assistance via a network of partner organizations and schools (listed below) with experience in supporting students towards college graduation. When necessary, partner agency Fund Managers also link students and/or their families to long-term solutions, such as government benefits or job training programs.    

 

Eligible Students 

An eligible student is a student who is a resident of the city of Chicago, at least 18 years old, and enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree program in the State of Illinois who is experiencing a crisis.  


Students who received funding in a prior semester or month may not be considered for the SEF grant in the future. 


Students enrolled in certificate, continuing education or GED programs are not eligible for assistance. 


The student will start this application. Upon submission, it will be routed for approval to a Fund Manager. All Chicago will verify and process all submissions once both the student and Fund Manager submissions are complete.

Eligible Expenditures
Eligible expenditures are those expenditures that directly impact a student's ability to persist through the semester, re-enrollment, or graduation. Expenditures must remove the threat of crisis in a cost-efficient manner. The following items are eligible:

  • Tuition balances under the allowable program cap, school fees/fines (to lift a hold preventing registration or graduating) 
  • Books, school supplies, necessary for school, and laptops (laptop purchases should not exceed $500, exceptions must be approved by All Chicago staff prior to request submission). 
  • Housing (security deposit, rental assistance, application fees, utilities), must be accompanied by a, 
     - Late Notice/Eviction Notice (rent requests)
     - Or a Shut Off Notice (utility payments). 
  • Students must provide residency documentation in cases where they aren’t listed on a bill (i.e., state id, driver's license, letter from school, check stub, financial aid award letter, government letters, W2, signed letter and lease from landlord stating student resides in unit) 
  • Other expenditures that prevent or avert crisis, as approved by the All Chicago staff before they are made. 
Families needing homeless prevention assistance to pay requests unrelated to a student persisting in school (mortgages, large utility bills and rental arrears) should be referred to the Homeless Prevention Call Center (311 or 312/744-5000 and ask for short term help) 

If you have not met with an advisor at your school or through your program please reach out to them BEFORE submitting this application. No applications without advisor review from an All Chicago approved partner agency will be processed.


They will be automatically disqualified.


Eligibility Questions

Eligibility for Assistance



Ineligible for Assistance

Thanks for reaching out to apply for the Student Emergency Fund Grant at All Chicago. Please note that this one-time emergency grant program is for undergraduate students from the Chicago area who are enrolled, or wanting to enroll or re-enroll, in a 2 or 4-year institution.


You have reached this page because you haven't met with your advisor yet. If you are a student at CCC or NLU please reach out to an advisor. If you are a student with one of our other partners, please reach out to your advisor there. They will be able to see if you are eligible or not to apply for this grant

Thanks for reaching out to apply for the Student Emergency Fund Grant at All Chicago. Please note that this one-time emergency grant program is for undergraduate students from the Chicago area who are enrolled, or wanting to enroll or re-enroll, in a 2 or 4-year institution. This program currently does not assist graduate level students or those seeking certificate programs. Please reach out to your advisor at your school if you have further questions

General Information

Student Information





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Address/Residency Information

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Additional Information





Demographics

Demographic Information - For Reporting Purposes






School and Enrollment Information

School Info
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Household and Income

Household Information

Does NOT need to include roommates
Income Information

NOTE: Information NOT used to determine assistance eligibility


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Case Information

Previous Assistance




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Reason for Assistance

Please work with your advisor to ensure you upload the appropriate supporting documentation so we can process your request.

Note: Each type of request (tuition, supplies, housing, utilities) must be completed separately below. Click “Add another request” for each type. 
Request


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Please provide supporting documentation that is associated with the crisis. The SEF grant assists for emergencies per semester (i.e. tuition bill, utility bill, rental lease, image for order summary, etc). Bills should be no older than 60 days.


Payment documents must have student name and payee details. Please do not include personal health information. The first page of the bill or document is usually enough.


Total Amount Requested

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Send to your Fund Manager/Advisor

Partner Information

Fund Manager Contact Info



Upon completion of this entire form, your application will be sent to the person you indicated above. 

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