Student Emergency Assistance  

The Department of Education has provided funds to SIUE through the CARES Act for the purpose of assisting eligible students with emergency expenses encountered due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  The SIUE Foundation and Student Affairs have also created a fund with donations from alumni, faculty and staff, parents, and community members called the SIUE Student Emergency Assistance Fund.  Please see below for more information about the funds and eligibility requirements.  

 Are you eligible for CARES Act funds? Consider these questions?  

• Degree-seeking, classified students who are eligible for Title IV federal financial aid  
• Students enrolled in at least one (1) credit hour in a face-to-face class during Spring 2020  
• Students not in default on any student loans  
• Students in good standing for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) according to the Department of Education 

 If you answered yes, click here for more information about a CARES Act grant.

Who is eligible for SIUE Foundation Emergency funds? 

• Students who were enrolled in at least one credit hour for Spring 2020.
• Students who are already participating in fully online programs 
• Students who aren’t eligible for Title IV federal financial aid, such as international students or DACA students 
• Students who completed all courses or withdrew from all courses prior to March 1, 2020 

Students who have received or are eligible for CARES Act funding may not receive SIUE Foundation Emergency funds at this time.

SIUE Emergency Assistance Fund Grants  

• If you are NOT eligible for CARES Act funds, your application will be reviewed by Student Affairs and Financial Aid  
• If you receive funding from the SIUE Student Emergency Assistance Fund, the SIUE Foundation will mail a check to the address you list on the application  
• Funds awarded will not be applied to any current bill at the University  
• Funds may be taxable 
• Funds do not need to be repaid 

• Grants may affect previously awarded aid from other sources and will be reported to Financial Aid  

 We hope to support as many impacted students as possible and ask that students consider their true need when making a request to ensure others in our community can benefit. Grant requests will be accepted until funds are exhausted.  

 If you are not eligible for a CARES Act emergency grant, submit an application for the SIUE Student Emergency Assistance Fund.