Emergency Relief Funds
Thanks to two generous donors, the Joanne Barkett Conway Student Emergency Fund and the Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation Emergency Fund are available to students who experience a financial crisis.
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Undergraduate and graduate nursing students (full- and part-time) can apply for emergency assistance if they are facing a financial emergency that:
- is unexpected,
- is beyond their control, and
- would put their education at risk.
Examples of eligible situations include:
- abrupt loss of a family job that provides primary financial support
- unexpected illness or death of a person providing primary financial support
- medical or dental emergencies
- emergency auto repairs if the student is unable to find alternative transportation to school or clinical placement
- death in the family where the student must travel some distance to attend services
- an impending eviction.
Emergency funding is not intended to assist with payments for bills, taxes, tuition or fees, monthly obligations, or purchases such as appliances or automobiles.
Students applying for this funding will be eligible to receive up to $1,500, if approved by the review committee. Applying to other UIC emergency funds may affect whether and/or how much funding you receive from UIC Nursing.
Please note: Following submission of your application, it may take three to four weeks for the committee to review your application and verify your need and eligibility for funding. If you are selected to receive funding, you may also be required to submit a letter of appreciation to the donors through the college’s Office of Advancement.