Emergency Loans

Emergency Loans for International Students

International students can apply for interest-free loans to cover true emergencies. Emergency loans are never granted to pay student fees (i.e., tuition, room & board, SGA fee), college bills (books, health insurance), or other expenses such as computer purchases, etc.

The amount of a loan is normally $200.00-$250.00. We will lend a larger sum if it is clear that the loan can be paid back quickly.

Because funds are extremely limited, we have had to establish criteria for granting emergency loans. You would qualify for an emergency loan if:

• you have unexpected medical expenses which go beyond what your health insurance can cover (this includes purchase of eyeglasses).
• you have unexpected dental bills.
• you must make an emergency trip home or to a relative's house because of a family emergency.

Unfortunately, we are no longer able to grant emergency loans for temporary cash flow problems (e.g., to cover graduate school application fees), since too many students have defaulted on this type of loan.