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WLW-ECOS Emergency Student Support

The WLW-ECOS EmergencyÌýStudentÌýSupportÌýfund provides critical financialÌýassistanceÌýto College of ScienceÌýstudents experiencing unexpected financial hardship or emergency situations.ÌýÌý

Award Amount: Up to $1,500 per occurrenceÌý

Availability: Year-round on an as-needed basisÌý

EligibilityÌý

• Full-time degree-seeking COS studentÌý
• Initiated by advisor or faculty referralÌý
• Must have exhausted available funding from Florida Atlantic Cares and ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ's Emergency Aid ProgramÌý
• Non-COS students are ineligibleÌý

Eligible ExpensesÌý

Emergency support may be used for unexpected financial hardship or emergency such as:Ìý

• Housing crisis situations, homelessness, temporary displacement, or shelter staysÌý
• Loss of employment or sudden income reductionÌý
• Home disaster or property damage expensesÌý
• Emergency medical expenses not covered by insuranceÌý
• Replacement of essential personal items due to theft, fire, or natural disasterÌý
• Emergency childcare costs due to crisis situationsÌý

Ineligible ExpensesÌý

• TuitionÌý
• Non-emergency travelÌý
• Non-essential expensesÌý
• FoodÌý

How to Access Emergency SupportÌý

Students experiencing a financial emergency should contact their academic advisor or a faculty member who canÌýinitiateÌýa referral to the Dean's office for consideration.Ìý