Student Emergency Relief Fund

Providing critical resources to students impacted by extenuating circumstances causing financial hardship.
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Since its establishment in 2020, the Student Emergency Relief Fund has provided critical financial support to students facing hardship due to extenuating circumstances causing unforeseen and unanticipated expenses. Financial support is granted via an application and review process overseen by the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life.

Students experiencing a financial emergency are encouraged to complete the Student Emergency Relief Form to be considered for funding support. In order for an application to be considered, students are required to provide an itemized list of expenses when completing the form. Please be as specific as possible to help our review committee best understand your circumstances. 

Due to the high volume of funding requests, Ithaca College is unable to guarantee that all requests for funding can be granted.

Uses for Student Emergency Relief Funding

Typical uses for financial assistance provided by the Student Emergency Relief Fund includes:

  • Emergency Travel
  • Medical Expenses
  • Housing Support
  • Food Insecurity
  • Utilities Costs
  • Textbooks and Academic Materials 

Course Material Support

Students who need financial support in order to be able to purchase their required course materials can apply for up to $300 of aid via the Student Emergency Relief Fund. Course material financial support is granted in two forms:

  • Course material voucher: a unique coupon code that can only be used to purchase textbooks and other required materials via our preferred provider, Akademos (via IC's online bookstore).

  • Direct deposit: a cash award that can be used to purchase materials not available through Akademos.

An itemized list of materials (with their prices) is REQUIRED in order to be considered. If your required materials are not yet posted, please reach out to your professors for this information. If you don't have your entire list of course materials, but you have materials totaling $300, please submit your list as soon as possible as vouchers are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Priority is given to students who have not already been awarded vouchers during the previous semester.

**Please indicate which materials cannot be purchased using the online bookstore.**