The Virginia Commonwealth Emergency Assistance Fund provides short-term financial help to undergraduate students facing unforeseen emergencies that may disrupt their academic progress. Eligible expenses include food, temporary housing, medical costs, family emergencies, technology replacement, transportation, and childcare.
To qualify, students must:
- You must be currently attending at Virginia Peninsula Community College at least halftime.
- You must be domiciled in Virginia and otherwise eligible for in-state aid.
- You must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
- You must have completed a FAFSA or VASA application for the current year and completed all requirements to be reviewed for financial aid eligibility.
- You must provide a typed statement on the next page describing your reason for this request.
- You must provide documentation to support your financial need of these funds.
Note: Requests received may not be reviewed until after the last day to drop and receive a refund.
To Apply:
Review and accurately complete the Student Request for Emergency Aid Application
- Provide contact information.
- Specify the amount requested (an explanation and documentation of the expense/cost to the student must support this).
- Describe the emergency, with supporting documentation if applicable.
- Include required supporting documentation.
Application Review Process:
• The Emergency Aid application is reviewed by a designated committee, which makes decisions based on available funds and prioritization of applications.
Notification To Student:
• The student will be notified of the decision as soon as possible, depending on the urgency and processing time. Notifications will be sent via the Message Center in SIS.