Emergency Assistance Fund

• Applicants must be currently enrolled UTA students during the semester they seek financial assistance.


• Applicants must demonstrate a temporary financial hardship resulting from a sudden emergency, accident, or unforeseen event.


• The student’s capability to attend UTA must be at jeopardy due to the emergency.


• Applicants must have an overall UTA GPA of 2.0 or higher and be in good standing per the Dean of Students Office.


• Other possible financial resources must have been considered and are determined to be insufficient or not available in a timely manner.


• Funds are awarded only to the student recipient.


• Applications must be able to provide sufficient documentation. Follow up requests from the awarding committee are common.


• Students are only eligible to apply for an EAF grant one time during their enrollment period at UTA.

*Unique circumstances will be considered for all cases*

• Proper documentation must be provided with the application. This may include, but is not limited to:
• Documentation of the emergency/crisis. Examples include doctor’s notes, insurance claims, etc. If it is a medical emergency, specific health related details are not required.
• Bills or invoices for payments to be made (as applicable). These invoices should be as detailed as possible and include the applicant’s name, date, vendor, etc.


• A representative from the EAF Committee will contact the student if more information is needed.


• The student will receive a notice of their application being approved or denied through their UTA email account.


• If an EAF award is granted, funds will become available through a student’s Financial Aid portal. The process may take up to two weeks.


• The maximum award is one-time funding of $500.

Typical covered expenses include, but are not limited to:

• Medical bills


• Automobile repair bills


• Housing expenses related to eviction that are tied to an emergency such as a job loss, health event, accident, etc.


• Utilities such as water and electricity bills, etc. that are tied to an emergency such as a job loss, health event, accident, etc.


• Replacement of essential personal items due to a fire, natural disaster, or theft


• Funds for immediate emergency shelter


• Safety needs, such as changing locks on vehicle or home

Typical expenses not covered include, but are not limited to:

• Tuition, lab fees


• UTA Housing


• UTA Dining


• Health insurance


• Internship or study abroad costs


• Application, test, or placement fees


• Household costs considered typical that are not related to damage, theft, or other emergencies


• Costs for entertainment or recreation


• Costs related to animal care unless the animal has been registered as a service animal with the UTA Student Access Resource Center (SAR)


• Expenditures that occurred because of poor financial management rather than an emergency


• Living expenses, including medical expenses, needed for a family member or friend of the student requesting services


• Legal fees


• Non-emergency travel or other non-essential expenses