Financial Assistance Opportunities  

Emergency Financial Assistance

Emergency funds are created to alleviate immediate financial burdens because of a short-term emergency or crisis. The Emergency Funds Review Committee must determine if funds will immediately remove the financial burden, making it possible for a student to remain in school. If eligibility criteria are not met and/or financial burden is too great, and requested funds are denied, students are encouraged to make an appointment with Student Assistance & Support to explore additional financial options.

Student Affairs Emergency Grant

Emergency Grant Criteria:

• Applicants must be enrolled and registered as a full-time, undergraduate student in the same semester/term of your emergency fund request (Fall, Spring, or Summer).
• Need for emergency aid due to an unexpected expense(s), not expected expense(s) (e.g., tuition).
• Applicant cannot request emergency funds for tuition and fees.
• Applicant must submit documentation supporting the need for emergency aid (e.g., bill, letter of delinquency).
• Applicants cannot have a hold on their account.
• The maximum amount an approved applicant can receive is $500.00 per academic year.
• If requested, applicants must meet with a Student Assistance & Support staff member.

Emergency funds are not guaranteed.

All decisions are final.

Please contact Student Assistance & Support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (205) 975-9509 for more information.

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Dora and Sanjay Singh Scholarship

Funds are very limited

Emergency Scholarship Criteria:

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting program at the University.
• The scholarship shall provide support to students experiencing an unexpected emergency or challenge that causes financial hardships to cover educational expenses (tuition, fees, room and board, books, etc.) and/or non-educational expenses (food, utility bills, prescriptions, emergency travel, etc.).
• The total award will be applied in equal amounts over the regular terms of the award year unless otherwise instructed by Student Assistance & Support.
• Submission of documentation supporting the need for emergency aid (e.g., bill, letter of delinquency).
• The scholarship is an annual award. Recipients are eligible to apply for the award in subsequent years as long as they continue to meet the requirements outlined.
• Scholarships will be disbursed in amounts of approximately $1,000 each, subject to the availability of funds and the discretion of Student Assistance & Support.
• If requested, applicants must meet with a Student Assistance & Support staff member.

Emergency funds are not guaranteed.

All decisions are final.

Please contact Student Assistance & Support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (205) 975-9509 for more information.

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Medical Assistance Grant

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Veterans Relief Fund

Emergency Scholarship Criteria:

• Enrolled and registered as a full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate student in the same semester/term of your emergency fund request (Fall, Spring, or Summer).
• Submission of detailed need for emergency aid due to an unexpected expense(s), not expected expense(s).
• Submission of detailed documentation supporting the need for emergency aid (e.g., bill, letter of delinquency, receipts).
• Submission of proof of income, and Student Account information.
• No hold on Student Account.

If requested, meet with a staff member from the Veteran Services Office.

Relief Funds are not guaranteed.

All decisions are final.

Please contact Student Assistance & Support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (205) 975-9509 for more information.

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Meal Vouchers

Meal Voucher Criteria:

• Be a currently enrolled (or pre-registered for fall if registering in summer) UAB undergraduate or graduate student.
• Must demonstrate a need for meal vouchers (experiencing food insecurity, emergency, crisis, and/or disaster).
• Cannot have purchased Dragonfire meal plans (unlimited meal plan access).
• Students must meet with a Student Assistance & Support staff member to discuss resources and support services that may help to provide a long-term solution regarding food insecurity.

Meal vouchers are valid for breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals only at the Commons on the Green. Meals will not be available when the dining hall is closed. Students are limited to five (5) meal vouchers per semester. Additional meal vouchers may be distributed on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact Student Assistance & Support at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (205) 975-9509 for more information.