Emergency Financial Assistance Application Fall 2020

PROGRAM DEADLINE: December 06, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST (Midnight) - CLOSED

This program is inactive or past the deadline.

Description

Grays Harbor College offers emergency assistance to students who experience a financial emergency or unanticipated expenses, causing financial hardship. The purpose of emergency financial assistance is to provide a low barrier option for students who are experiencing an unexpected emergency expenses. The goal is to cover expenses that affect a student’s ability to stay in college and complete their education. Students may seek support with temporary, short-term financial assistance. Emergency financial assistance is not intended to provide ongoing relief of recurring expenses or as a consistent supplement for educational purposes.

Emergency financial assistance is available for expenses outside of the typical student budget that may hinder the student’s academic progress. Costs must be for current year while enrolled at Grays Harbor College. Costs for a previous or future academic year will not be considered. Each application is considered on a case-by-case basis.
The emergency financial assistance program is funded through generous donations from the community and various grants. We encourage all students to apply for this funding when the need arises.

Examples of emergencies to be considered include, but are not limited to:
  • Emergency medical expenses, prescription eyeglasses, or essential dental work
  • Food or transportation needs
  • Travel expenses due to serious illness or death in the immediate family
  • Overdue utility bills reaching a turn-off notice
  • Homelessness or sudden loss of housing
  • Loss of childcare
  • Safety needs, including the needs of victims of domestic violence
  • Replacement of essential personal belongings due to fire or natural disaster
  • Technology needs
  • Textbooks and other program required supplies
  • Tuition and fees
The Emergency Financial Assistance Application is for FALL 2020 will close on December 6th at 11:59 PM PST. No additional applications for FALL students will be accepted after this date.

Applications for Winter 2021 will open on January 4th 2021. You can find the Winter 2021 application here:
 https://smr.to/p71320 

We encourage students eligible for FAFSA or WAFSA to make sure that they have submitted their 20-21 Applications. You can find more information on applying for financial aid at: https://www.ghc.edu/financialaid/apply-financial-aid
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