A&S Emergency Fund

The A&S Emergency Fund is designed to provide short-term financial assistance to A&S undergraduate students with emergency expenses resulting from situations such as accidents, illness, or death of a family member.

This funding is not intended to replace or supplement existing financial aid. These funds are typically limited to $1,000, though A&S may approve requests up to $2,000. 

Up to $2,000 in emergency funds can be applied to a student's account balance, but only up to $1,000 may be refunded via direct deposit.

A&S will disburse funds directly to recipient’s Catalyst account; as such, funding is first applied to any outstanding account balance before a refund is processed.

There is a $2,000 lifetime cap on Emergency Funds from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Unexpected expenses may include but are not limited to:

• Essential cost-of-living expenses
• Books or other academic expenses
• Costs related to health care
• Transportation costs

Eligible recipients must:

• Be enrolled in classes
• Have a financial hardship resulting from an emergency, accident, or other unexpected critical incident since the beginning of the current term
• Have exhausted all other resources through Financial Aid
• Have an outstanding student account balance of $2,000 or less

Students seeking emergency financial assistance must apply for consideration. Complete the A&S Emergency Fund Application.

A&S will review applications on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must meet with a college representative to discuss their application and circumstances. Approval is at the discretion of the Office of the Dean and subject to the availability of funds.

Questions about the A&S Emergency Fund should be directed to ArtSciEmergencyFund@ucmail.uc.edu.

Adapted from the Bearcat Emergency Fund