The Stay Black and Gold Emergency Fund

The Stay Black and Gold Emergency Fund provides short-term financial assistance for current UMBC students who find it difficult or impossible to continue their education due to an emergency situation or sudden unforeseen circumstances. Resources for the Stay Black and Gold Fund are aimed at helping current UMBC students continue their education and will support UMBC tuition/fees only. Funding is highly limited and priority consideration is given to students who have taken full advantage of other aid options.

To be eligible for the Stay Black and Gold Emergency fund, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at UMBC
• In good academic standing with the University, 2.5 GPA or higher
• 12 credit hours completed at UMBC
• Must have a current FAFSA on file with UMBC Financial Aid and demonstrate high financial need.
• Must have exhausted all other financial aid options to include all grant and federal loan options. Students with available aid options will not be considered.
• Demonstrate a clearly defined emergency or unexpected situation. Please note failure to clearly demonstrate a financial emergency or unexpected loss of income will cause applications to not be considered. Acceptable documentation includes: Receipts, Documents submitted on Official Letterhead with clearly defined dates, photographs, etc.
• Students may only receive one Stay Black and Gold Emergency grant during their time at UMBC. Students previously awarded will not be considered.

Please Note: Application submissions and Scholarship Committee decisions are final. No appeals will be accepted.

Award
Varies
Deadline
12/18/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please describe your current financial emergency that is preventing you from paying your bill. Failure to provide a clearly defined emergency or unforeseen circumstance may result in your application not being considered.
  2. Amount Requested. This amount must reflect the outstanding balance in your Student Account. Please note funding is only available for UMBC charges during the Fall and/or Spring semesters.
  3. I acknowledge that I must be currently enrolled as a part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate student at UMBC.
  4. I acknowledge that I must have exhausted all other financial aid options, to include all grant and federal loan options to be considered for this award. I understand that I will not be considered if I have available aid options.
  5. As of today's date, I currently have an outstanding UMBC balance for the semester I am applying to this award.
  6. I acknowledge that this scholarship will only pay for UMBC outstanding balances, and not external bills (i.e. car payments, rent, medical bills, etc).
  7. Please provide documentation that supports your stated emergency. Examples of acceptable documentation may include (but not limited to): Police reports, medical documentation, ticket stubs, insurance claims, eviction notices, receipts, documents submitted on Official Letterhead with clearly defined dates, photographs, etc.
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