Note: Students who are applying for aid need to be working with a success coach to determine eligibility.  If you have not met with a coach,  click here to connect!

In order to apply for this aid, please go to the Application Portal to set up an account and complete the application. The process is designed to be simple and fast, so once you get started we should be able to move you through the process and get you funds quickly. 

The application for funds takes on average 7 minutes to complete. You don’t have to worry about writing answers or finding references. The only thing you need is your student ID number.  You can find your student ID on your PG Campus profile (click on your name on the top right corner of the page.)  Contact your Advisor if you have any difficulty locating your student ID.

What is Beam? Beam is a platform that helps governments higher education institutions, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations administer a wide range of programs, from rental relief and public utility benefits to emergency cash assistance, with software that streamlines applications, aids decisioning and processing, facilitates payments, and streamlines compliance, reporting, and case management into a single system. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Beam has administered over $180 million to roughly 300,000 households across the United States 

Eligibility: 

• Students need to work with a success coach to determine eligibility. If you are not already working with a success coach, click here to connect!

Students can receive up to $500, on a successful application. 

Within 24 hours of completing the emergency funds application within the Beam platform, you will be notified if your application was approved or denied via the email you used when signing up. You can also log into the Beam app to check for updates about your application.

At Beam, we want to make sure everyone in need of emergency support has the funds and resources they need as soon as possible. To do so, we've worked with Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, the nation’s leading researcher on basic needs challenges and emergency funds, to develop an evidence-based approach to determining funds distributions.

After members apply for emergency funds through the Beam platorm, all submissions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis using our research-driven, evidence-based evaluation system. The goal of the system is to ensure individuals demonstrating significant need will receive funds.

The Beam platform provides four different payment methods. The payment methods available within your platform may not include each listed below. These selections are made by your team during the implementation process.

• Direct Deposit (ACH)

  • Direct deposit payments require applicants to provide their name, bank routing number, and bank account number to receive payment. ACH payments are processed within one business day and often appear in funding recipient accounts within 2-3 business days.

• Zelle

  • Zelle payments require applicants to confirm that the email address on file with Beam is tied to their Zelle account. The platform will display the current email from their file in the prompt and ask the funding recipient to confirm the email address. If the address is found, the payment will be issued to the recipient, and funding is generally available to them within 10 minutes.

• Check

  • Check payments require applicants to provide their name and a valid mailing address to receive payment. Paper checks are mailed to funding recipients and can take 7-10 business days to arrive, depending on the recipient's location.
    Pre-Paid Debit Card

  • Pre-Paid Debit Card payments require applicants to provide their name and a valid mailing address to receive payment. Pre-paid debit cards are generated and mailed to funding recipients and can take 7-10 business days to arrive, depending on the recipient's location.

No, emergency funds do not require repayment. 

While every member who applies for emergency funds will not receive it, Purdue University Global and Beam still want to help however we can.

If you are working with a success coach, please reach out to them. If you are not already working with a success coach, click here to connect!