Emergency Aid Application

Are you at risk of stopping your studies at Victoria College because of an unexpected crisis, such as loss of job, natural disaster, car breakdown, or unforeseen medical expenses? If you have a documented emergency, Victoria College may be able to provide one-time financial assistance so you can stay on track to reach your academic and vocational goals.

If you have not experienced an emergency but need help to cover tuition, fees, books, course materials, or other academic expenses, contact the Financial Aid Office for assistance.

Eligibility Requirements:

You must be currently enrolled at Victoria College.
You must have documentation of a one-time financial hardship due to an unexpected crisis.
You must not have previously received emergency aid within the current academic year (e.g., Fall 2023 to Summer 2024).

Ineligible expenses:

Tuition, fees, textbooks, supplies, etc.
Application or test fees
Expenses resulting from poor financial management
Nonessential utilities (i.e., cable, streaming services)
Insurance costs
Household costs not related to emergencies
Non-emergency travel
Traffic tickets or parking tickets

Important Notes:

Emergency assistance for eligible requests will range from {{ 50 }} - {{ 500 }} depending on the student’s amount of documented need.
Emergency aid is not guaranteed. It will be awarded if other suitable options have been exhausted; this may include referrals to other community resources.

Student Information

*Student V#:	If you don't know your V#, you can look it up here.
*Enter your birth date (mm/dd/yyyy):
I have reviewed the information above.

Assistance Request

Have you experienced an unanticipated financial struggle that could derail your educational goals, such as

An eviction notice?
Difficulty paying utility bills?
A sudden vehicle repair?
A medical emergency?
Something else?

Thanks! Your Emergency Aid request has been received.

Emergency requests are reviewed each Monday. Requests submitted on or after Monday will be decided the following Monday.

Email notifications are typically made by Wednesday of the same week.

Aid is generally processed by the end of the same week, but please allow up to seven (7) business days.

Forms of emergency aid may include a gas card, check/direct deposit, or scholarship (for emergencies impacting academic payments).

After your request is processed, you will receive a short emailed survey about your experience.

I certify under penalty of perjury the information I submit below is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

Are you currently in Adult Education classes (for example, SAIL, GED, English Second Language)? *

At any time since you turned age 13, were you in foster care or were you a ward/dependent of the court? *

Select the area(s) in which you are experiencing an emergency. For each area of need enter the emergency amount needed.

Amount Needed. Request range is {{ 1 }} - {{ 500 }}


Housing
Utilities & Bills
Transportation
Childcare
Healthcare
Tuition & Academic Supplies

Total amount needed:

Explain your financial emergency and how it threatens your educational goals. Explain each amount requested below. Limit: 500 characters

Contact SupportServices@VictoriaCollege.edu if you have not received a response about your request within the processing times described above.