Student Emergency Fund

The Riccio College of Engineering Emergency Fund is available to current graduate and undergraduate students in the College of Engineering who are experiencing unanticipated circumstances that jeopardize their ability to succeed in their program. 

Students must be currently enrolled in the semester funds are requested and be in good academic standing. The fund is intended to cover “one time” unexpected expenses in the range of $100 to $1,500 dependent upon individual need and availability of funds. It is not intended to cover experiential learning costs, such as conference travel. Requests for support exceeding $1,500 are subject to a more in-depth review and generally reserved for extreme circumstances related to degree completion and/or personal-family emergencies.

How to Request Emergency Funds

To request funding, please email engindiversity [at] umass [dot] edu (engindiversity[at]umass[dot]edu) with a Cc to Associate Dean Paula Rees (rees [at] umass [dot] edu (rees[at]umass[dot]edu)). 

Application Review

The Student Emergency Fund Committee will consider requests on a case-by-case basis, following up to request additional details and supporting documentation. Financial aid and Bursar account balance information will be directly requested from campus partners as part of the review process.