Assists in emergencies so you can stay focused on school.

Have you experienced an unexpected financial emergency? Are you considering dropping your classes?

Hill College has an emergency fund to help keep you on track to reach your academic and career goals. 

Emergency Aid funding assists Hill College students by providing financial support when assistance is needed with unexpected, unavoidable, and unplanned expenses surrounding situations such as accidents, illness, fire/water damage, or a need for emergency housing and food.   

Possible expenses that can be considered for emergency aid assistance include: 

  • Food security 
  • Emergency medical/dental costs 
  • Emergency/Temporary Housing and living expenses 
  • Family emergencies 
  • Natural disasters 

This list is not all-inclusive. If the reason you are seeking funds is not listed, you can still submit an Emergency Aid Request for consideration. 

Examples of expenses not covered; 

  • Tuition and fees 
  • Regular anticipated fixed expenses, such as rent 
  • Parking tickets 
  • Non-emergency travel 
  • Other non-essential or anticipated expenses 

Aid may come in various forms, including grants, loans and/or campus and community resources.   

What can I do if my income or my family’s income has changed? 

If you are experiencing a change in your or your family’s income, please let us know by providing additional information about your situation. You can do so by submitting the appropriate Special Circumstance Form. Make sure to select the academic year based on your enrollment. (All financial aid forms are located on the  Financial Aid page within MyHC. You can also email finaid@hillcollege.edu.)

Eligibility Criteria

  • Experience an unexpected emergency in the last 30 days.
  • Can demonstrate their current emergency need with supporting documentation.
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • A 2.0 GPA is required; one-time exceptions may only be made for the following reasons:
    • First-time students who have not yet earned credits
    • Returning students whose GPA is a reflection of courses taken more than 5 years prior
    • Non-credit students who have not previously been enrolled as credit students in the current semester

Enrollment Criteria

  • Be enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours when the funding is being requested
  • Summer applicants (when the program is open in the summer) must have been enrolled in the previous spring semester or currently enrolled in a closed program (i.e., vocational nursing)

          or

  • Be attending a Job Training and Workforce Partnerships program listed below during the semester.
    • phlebotomy, CNA, pharmacy technician, medical billing and coding, Truck Driving Academy, etc. 

NOTE: Emergency Aid Funds are intended to pay for unexpected expenses. You are not eligible for emergency funds if:

  • You have received emergency aid this semester. Students are eligible to receive funding only once a semester.
  • Your financial emergency happened more than 30 days ago.
  • Through any other program, you have received reimbursement for transportation, child care, or books/supplies (such as Perkins Grant).
Emergency fund application

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