Application Instructions

To be eligible for the Student Success Fund, a student must:

• Be enrolled full time
• Have a demonstrated need, as identified by Student Financial Services
• Provide supporting documentation of an expense or need to receive an initial payment
• Provide an itemized receipt of each purchase to receive a reimbursement

A list of acceptable supporting documents and receipts can be found in the Student Success Fund List of Acceptable Documentation.

Acceptable supporting documents and receipts must include the itemized cost for each item or service purchased.

If you apply with supporting documents other than a receipt, (e.g. letters, estimates, screenshots, etc.), please upload a copy of your itemized receipt within two weeks of receiving your award/payment to confirm your actual purchase or use of the SSF funds provided.

Failure to submit the missing itemized receipt may cause you to be ineligible for future SSF funding.

We cannot pay for the following:

• Tuition
• Housing deposits/damages
• Housing/rent
• Travel costs related to courses or class projects
• Clothing (seasonal, shoes, etc.)
• Technology (including computers/laptops, phone repairs, software, etc.)
• Recurring bills including utilities and cell phones bills (excludes mental health prescriptions)
• Textbooks, course fees
• Meal plans
• Taxes
• Study abroad (all costs except passports and visas)
• Bear Bucks
• Parking or parking tickets
• iPads and AirPods

This does not represent a full list of ineligible requests. All requests for textbooks, course fees/materials, seasonal clothing, travel and other Cost of Attendance items must go through Student Financial Services.

Due to federal regulations, all non-emergency requests¹ will undergo a review by Student Financial Services to determine if your request will be considered additional financial assistance for the enrollment period that will impact your current financial aid offer.
If Student Financial Services determines that an adjustment is required to your financial aid, you will receive a notification from the SSF Manager with detailed information before any changes to your aid or payments are processed.

• Unexpected and urgent medical expenses including emergency tooth extraction, replacing broken glasses, emergency room visit, and ambulance services.
• Unexpected and urgent trip home due to the death or critical illness of an immediate family member.
  • Family member is defined as a parent, stepparent, grandparent, step-grandparent, sibling, step-sibling, spouse or child.