
STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND
- Enrolled at SUNY Dutchess Community College pursuing associate degree
- Are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status
- Full-time or half-time (currently taking at least half the number of credits to be full-time)
- Minimum 2.0 GPA and otherwise in good standing with the college
- homelessness or threat of eviction
- medical or dental emergency
- natural disaster
- domestic violence
- theft
- loss of employment
Eligible Expense Examples:
- rent
- utilities
- food
- clothing
- furniture
- medical or dental expenses
- child care
- transportation
- replacement of stolen item needed for school
- tuition
- college fees
- books
- credit card debt
- cable bills
- legal representation
You can access the online application here.
If you have questions or need assistance with completing the application, please go to Marcia Butland in the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, call 845-431-8962, or email marcia.butland@sunydutchess.edu. Also, any faculty or staff member on campus can direct you to the right place for support.
- Situations and expenses listed are examples only; additional ones may qualify and those listed may not depending on the specific circumstances.
- Maximum grant size is $2,000.
- Must show evidence of expense (ex: bill); payment will be made to third party (ex: landlord).
- Funds will be available within 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) of a complete application being received (including evidence of expense).
- Each student is eligible for no more than one grant in an academic year.
- Grants are only available during fall and spring semesters.
There are other places to go for help. Campus faculty and staff can help connect you, but following are ways to reach some of these resources if you want to do so directly.
- Dutchess Community College Home Page: http://sunydutchess.edu
- Housing Website: https://www.sunydutchess.edu/studentlife/campushousing/index.html#
- ACT Advisement, Coaching, and Transfer: https://www.sunydutchess.edu/academics/academicsupport/act/index.html
- Student Life: https://www.sunydutchess.edu/academics/catalog/current/policies/catstudentlife.html