Emergency Financial Assistance

When funding allows, emergency financial assistance at PLU is provided for unexpected expenses associated with certain components of the cost of attendance (COA), such as food, housing, course materials or equipment, transportation, or other personal/miscellaneous expenses. These components are automatically included in a student’s COA when a financial aid package is provided, but financial aid is not always enough to cover these expenses. If a student has unexpected expenses during a semester related to one of these components, the student may apply to be considered for emergency financial assistance. The emergency must be a situation or expense that the student could not have completely foreseen when enrolling for the semester.

Emergency financial assistance is not included in the student’s cost of attendance or financial aid package; rather, these funds are issued directly to the student in the form of cash, check, or direct deposit. If you believe that your situation meets the criteria described above, please complete and submit a Student Care Form. The Student Care Network will review your request and follow up with you as soon as possible. If approved, you will be invited to submit a formal application for emergency financial assistance along with supporting documentation regarding your circumstances.