HELPS Program Microgrant
The Handling Everyday Life Problems for Students (HELPS) Program is specifically designed to provide support to students facing financial emergencies that threaten their academic progress. For students, an unforeseen emergency expense can trigger a cascade of challenges. Roughly 3 million students annually are forced to abandon their college education due to financial emergencies of $1000 or less, as reported by the Financial Health Network.
If you’re a student, regardless of whether you’re full-time, half-time or part-time, and find yourself in a financial bind that threatens your academic progress, HELPS is here to offer a helping hand. So, if you’re facing an emergency that threatens to disrupt your education, apply to the HELPS Program today and take a crucial step towards securing your academic future. The HELPS Program is made possible through generous donations from Capital One and Prudential Financial, whose kindness and support exemplify the spirit of giving and inspire us to continue creating opportunities for our future leaders.
WHAT IS AN ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY?
For the purpose of the HELPS Program, an emergency is exclusively defined to be an unexpected, one-time (non-recurring) expense, associated with the immediate risk to health, life, property, or student’s environment that requires urgent attention to prevent worsening of the situation or further instability of the student’s situation, including the following:
- Emergency transportation needs
- Information Technology (Hardware)
- Information Technology (Software)
- Medical treatment or medication
- Safety related
- Food
- Temporary Housing
- Utilities