Student Emergency Fund

Currently enrolled, full-time student at Chaminade University of Honolulu (undergraduate, graduate, online)
Immediate & unexpected financial hardship. Hardship must have direct impact on student’s academic success at CUH.
Resources, including potential financial aid assistance from the Office of Financial Aid, must have been considered and either insufficient, unavailable, or not available in a timely manner in order to be eligible.
Student must be in good academic standing (2.0 cumulative GPA minimum)
Applicant must be able to provide appropriate documentation to verify circumstances for the funding request.
One award will be made to any one student during all combined enrollments at CUH; however discretion is allowed for this based on circumstances.
Awards will be up to $1000
Student may be required to have a brief meeting with the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students to discuss potential funding.

Medications and other costs related to emergency medical care
Books and other essential academic expenses
Safety needs (i.e. changing a lock), including the needs of victims of domestic violence
Replacement of essential personal belongings or temporary housing needs, due to fire, theft, or natural disaster
Travel costs related to death or illness in immediate family
Overdue essential utility bills (i.e. electric, water) reaching a turn-off notice
Homelessness or sudden loss of housing
Food Insecurity
Loss of childcare
Assistance with rent or utilities due to an emergency situation

Tuition payment, fees, health insurance, study abroad costs, meal plan, residence hall costs
Non-essential utilities (i.e. cable), household, or furniture costs not related to damage or theft
Parking citations or library fines
Costs for entertainment, recreation, non-emergency travel or other non-essential expenses
Legal fees, penalties, jail bonds
Other anticipated expenses