About the Fund
The purpose of The College of Information Student Emergency Fund is to provide emergency
support for College of Information students who are experiencing a financial crisis
that may prevent them from completing the semester and/or their degree.
Criteria and Eligibility
- Applicants must be a CURRENTLY ENROLLED undergraduate or graduate student in one of
the degree programs offered by the College of Information.
- Applicants must maintain at least half-time enrollment (6 hours for undergraduate
students/5 hours for graduate students) at the time of the application.
- Note: Any other enrollment exception must be reviewed and approved at the time of
the application.
Important Information
- The maximum amount per award is $1000. The given amount will depend on allowable expenses,
verified through receipts and other documents.
- COI will make every effort to review applications within 5 business days of receipt
and provide a written response regarding the decision as soon as possible after review
has been completed.
- Once a decision concerning your application has been made, you will receive an email
notification.
- An awardee must attend the UNT SMMC Financial Wellness Program – Money Coaching Sessions and submit a Graduate Student Progress Report (PDF) to be completed by an academic advisor, within 3 months of the award.
- COI Emergency Fund is not a scholarship. Non-residents are not eligible for an in-state
tuition waiver through this fund.
- Funds do not have to be paid back unless the student withdraws from UNT during the
semester in which the funds are requested.
Fund Disbursement
- Funds will be disbursed directly to students via the refund method selection chosen
through Student Financial Aid. For more information on refund method selection, visit
https://studentaccounting.unt.edu/refunds.
- If a student has a PAST DUE balance, awarded funds will be disbursed to the student
first and not toward that balance.
Questions?
Please email ci-dean@unt.edu.
To apply, click here for application form