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