Emergency Funding
Jang Kyun Kim, assistant research professor collects a sample of kelp as it is being harvested from Long Island Sound
Short-Term Loans and Emergency Assistance for Graduate Students
GSS Short-Term Emergency Loans
The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) offers short-term, interest-free emergency loans to a maximum of $2,000 to any graduate student who is in good financial standing with the University of Connecticut. Loans are issued for 60-day periods and are interest free. Applications are available in the Graduate Student Senate Office, Student Union Room 213 and on the GSS website, along with eligibility criteria.
The Graduate School Short-Term Emergency Loan
The Graduate School (TGS) offers short-term, interest-free loans amounting to a maximum of $2,000 to any graduate student who meets all Eligibility Criteria. Loans are issued for a period of 90-days. The Short-Term Emergency Loan Request Application is available online. Questions regarding eligibility and the application process may be directed to gradschool@uconn.edu.
Students First Fund
The Students First Fund, established by the Division of Student Affairs and administered by the Dean of Students Office, is available to degree-seeking students to request help after unforeseen misfortunes have occurred (for example, fire, accident, illness). Funds may be used to pay expenses; to provide a student with assistance during a time of need (for example, books, clothing, food) and/or other reasonable and typical expenses as would be appropriate in times of loss. Students may apply for assistance through the Dean of Students Website.
Food Assistance
This Food Assistance page includes a list of various food resources and programs near Storrs and throughout Connecticut. The page also includes information on the UConn Swipes “Swipe Out Hunger” program, which provides students who are food insecure and/or who are experiencing an emergency, access to healthy and well-balanced meals in our campus dining halls.
Husky Harvest Food Pantries are open to the UConn community across the state and have locations at both Storrs and regional campuses, including UConn Health.
