Applicants must provide the following information: proof of student status (certificate of enrolment generated within two weeks of application date); reason(s) for application; budgetary outline of the applicant, including income and expenses; detailed information concerning the anticipated use of any potential grant by the applicant; any relevant documentation pertaining to the emergency; and a list of other organizations or bodies to which the applicant has made requests for funds, including details of any funds attained or reasons given for the denial of funds.

Students may be awarded a grant of up to $750. An Emergency Grant may be awarded only once to the applicant in an academic year. Applicants must be a registered graduate student in the fiscal year of the grant application and be members of the GSA. The applications who are applying for the first time will be prioritized. 

Information collected in application for the emergency grant will be kept strictly confidential and will only be shared within the GSA, and with university personnel as required for the processing of the application.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Emergency Grants may be awarded to a maximum of $750 per student each fiscal year.
2. Emergency Grants will be awarded based on need. 

 

Please ensure that all supporting documents are uploaded and provided in your application. Unfortunately because of the volume of applications received any incomplete applications missing any of the required information will not be considered by the committee.

 

The applications will be opened from March 21st and will close on April 7th, 2025 at 4pm EST. No exceptions will be made after this deadline. Please do not email any applications after this deadline as they will not be considered.

 

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