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===Purpose===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The generosity of donors provides limited funds designated for student emergencies.</p>
===Scope===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">This policy applies to all students.</p>
===Policy===
===Policy===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The generosity of donors provides limited funds designated for student emergencies. Criteria and process for access to such funds are provided below.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Criteria and process for access to limited funds designated for student emergencies are provided below.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px; text-decoration:underline;">Criteria for “Student Emergency Assistance Need”</p>
====Criteria for Student Emergency Assistance Need====
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     <li>Severe emergency circumstances and severe potential consequences.</li>
     <li>Severe emergency circumstances and severe potential consequences.</li>
     <li>Problem appears short term and not an on-going issue.</li>
     <li>Problem appears short term and not an on-going issue.</li>
     <li>All potential sources of funding are exhausted and limited social support.</li>
     <li>All potential sources of funding are exhausted and limited social support.</li>
     <li>Student is in good standing in the College.</li>
     <li>Student is in good standing in the college.</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px; text-decoration:underline;">Request and Approval Process</p>
====Request and Approval Process====
 
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">As the need is made known to a faculty, associate/assistant dean or Student Services personnel, the student will be advised to submit to Student Services a request including:</p>
<p style="max-width:70em !important;">As the need is made known to a faculty, associate/assistant dean or Student Services personnel, the student will be advised to submit to Student Services a request including:</p>
* full name
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* home mailing address
<li>full name</li>
* purpose of the assistance
<li>current mailing address</li>
* amount requested
<li>purpose of the assistance</li>
* original student signature
<li>amount requested</li>
<li>original student signature</li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">The written request will be submitted to the division assistant dean or Associate Dean for Academic Programs who will review the request against the above criteria and provide a recommendation to the office of the dean or Director of Administration and Operations. The recommendation will include the amount and any conditions of the award.</p>


<p style="margin-bottom:15px; max-width:70em !important;">The written request will be submitted to the Division Assistant Dean or Associate Dean for Academic Programs (first level approvers) who will review the request against the above criteria and provide a recommendation to the Office of the Dean/Director of Administration and Operations. The recommendation will include the amount and any conditions of the award.</p>
<p>The Office of the Dean will:</p>
 
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The Office of the Dean will:
<li>review availability of funds and determine equitable amount of funding distribution </li>
* notify the student and the first level approver of the decision
<li>notify the student and the approver of the decision</li>
* process a request for funds from the Foundation
<li>process a request for funds to be awarded through UNMC office of financial aid</li>
* mail the check (to the student’s home mailing address)
<li>prepare annual reports of types of assistance provided to be shared with donors as requested</li>
* file the request
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* prepare annual reports of types of assistance provided to be used with donors