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This page includes resources for those with emergency financial need that could help contribute towards housing-related costs.
If your financial aid estimates do not accurately reflect your costs or current situation, you can submit appeals. This may cause the financial aid office to reevaluate the amount of financial assistance you are eligible to receive.
If you filed the FAFSA as a dependent, but are now an independent (per the FAFSA definition), you can submit an Appeal for Independent Status. If you are an independent, your parents' income will not be considered in your financial aid awards allocation.
If you are a dependent, but you family contributions/income changed drastically in the past year (after you filed the FAFSA or California Dream Act application), you can submit the Family Contributions Appeal. This may cause the financial aid office to reevaluate your eligibility for additional financial aid.
If your expenses exceed the estimates on your My Awards profile, you can submit a Cost of Attendance Appeal. If you provide enough documentation that your necessary expenses (housing, medical costs, etc.) are more than your estimate, you may be eligible for additional loan funding.
If you are married or have dependent children under 18 years old, you can fill out an Alternative Budget Request. This may qualify you for additional loan funding to cover household costs.
Image Description: A photo of Dutton Hall on the UC Davis campus, where the financial aid office is located.
UC Davis Financial Aid Economic Crisis Services
To receive emergency economic services, email FAS-ECRTeam@ou.ad3.ucdavis.edu.
In your email, describe your financial circumstances in detail. Include any information about housing, food, or medical circumstances related to your crisis to help the staff better understand your situation. Also make sure to include your full name, your student ID number, and any additional documentation related to your situation in your email.
You will receive a response in 24-48 hours, and the more information you provide, the more helpful the information is likely to be.
Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center: Emergency Basic Needs Grants
The Emergency Basic Needs Grants are for students facing unexpected financial crisis, such as homelessness, job loss, medical costs, etc.
To apply, complete the Basic Needs Assistance Form.
Grants are awarded based on information provided on the form, additional documentation, and the FAFSA or California Dream Act records.
Image Description: The Aggie Compass office at the Memorial Union.
Yolo County Short Term Emergency Aid Committee (STEAC)
STEAC offers rental assistance to Yolo County residents to help prevent eviction, pay for the first month's rent, or to help cover utility costs. The amount of assistance can be up to $1,000 for eviction prevention or first month's rent, and up to $500 for utilities.
To qualify for STEAC assistance, you must receive a referral from a local agency. Referral agencies in Davis include Davis Community Meals and Housing, and Empower Yolo.
Contact Information:
Davis Community Meals and Housing: 530-753-9204
Empower Yolo, Davis: 530-757-1261
Aggies Helping Aggies: Student Emergency Relief Aid (SERA)
The SERA fund is meant to assist students with emergency costs, including rental payments or other basic needs.
To apply, click here. You will need to login using your UC Davis account to complete the form.
While filling out the form and writing your statement of need, make sure you include as many details as possible about why you need assistance, how you would benefit from this assistance, how you plan to use the funds, etc. Also make sure to include any documentation that could be possibly relevant in your application.
LGBTQIA Resource Center: Emergency Student Grant
This grant is available for UCD students who are members of the LGBTQIA community, and who have already used all other awards or funds available to them.
Assistance can be up to $300. The center recommends that students utilize Aggie Compass grants and resources first, if they are eligible. This grant is more focused on students do not qualify for assistance from Aggie Compass.
To apply, click here.
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