Emergency Funding

The Emergency Aid Fund provides currently enrolled SCC students with the chance to apply for financial assistance to alleviate or minimize an unforeseen financial barrier. Funding is intended to address an expense to support persistence and completion and is reserved for students who experience unexpected expenses only. Requests are not generally granted for regular, ongoing expenses such as rent and utilities. Requests are also not granted for emergencies that happen OUTSIDE of the quarter.

Shoreline Community College defines an emergency as a sudden, urgent, and unexpected situation that creates financial hardship and affects your ability to continue your education at Shoreline.

Student Minimum Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled and attending classes at Shoreline Community College
  • Experiencing housing insecurity (Eviction risk, homelessness, etc.)
  • Experience with the Foster Care System

Submitting an emergency funding request does not guarantee funding. Due to limited funding, we cannot guarantee that students will receive funding even if they meet the minimum qualifications. Funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and first-time applicants are prioritized over returning applicants due to limited funding.

Please email emergencyaid@shoreline.edu if you have any questions.

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Emergency Aid

Email
emergencyaid@shoreline.edu
Applying for emergency funding

You'll need your ctcLink ID number.

Apply for emergency funding

The following requests are not considered emergencies and will be denied:

  • Car Maintenance (Oil Changes, brake replacement, tire rotation, etc.)
  • Class fees
  • Credit Card Bills
  • Financial Aid Repayment
  • Optional Course Supplies (items not required but encouraged)
  • Past Debt
  • Reduced work hours to focus on school
  • Student loan payments
  • Supplemental income
  • Traffic violations
  • Travel (Gas, Uber, Lyft, Plane tickets, etc.)
  • Tuition

Emergency Aid funding is not a sustainable resource and cannot provide ongoing support for students and their families. Further, Emergency Aid funding cannot support emergencies that have taken place outside of the quarter. Please schedule an appointment with the Benefits Hub to explore further support.

Please contact emergencyaid@shoreline.edu if you have any questions.

Applying for emergency funding

You'll need your ctcLink ID number.

Apply for emergency funding

Textbooks and other required supplies are an expected cost each quarter for all students. However, we understand how expensive some textbooks and required course materials can be. Emergency Aid will offer one-time assistance with textbooks and required school supplies. Requests submitted for additional textbook assistance will be denied and referred to other on campus resources:

  • Shoreline Community College Library The library has a Reserve Collection of textbooks available for (2) hour checkout periods.  However, not all instructors put their books on reserve; many instructors have gone to online resources. Please visit the library to inquire about their Reserve Collection
  • WorkForce Funding

Rent and mortgage payments are regular and expected expenses and do not meet our definition of a sudden, urgent, and unexpected emergency. Emergency Aid can offer a maximum of $2000.00 of assistance per academic year with emergencies relating to eviction prevention, accruing back rent, or other situations that prevent students from paying rent.  All subsequent requests will be denied and referred to other resources:

Utilities are considered regular and expected expenses and do not meet our definition of a sudden, urgent, and unexpected emergency. Emergency funding can assist with utilities one-time in the event of termination of services. Additional requests will be denied and referred to community resources:

Requests for gas, Uber, Lyft, and Plane tickets are not considered sudden, urgent, and unexpected emergency expenses and will be denied. Emergency car repairs outside of regular car maintenance are considered emergencies and can be funded one-time pending documentation. Additional requests will be denied and referred to other resources.

  • DSHS: Please contact your local office and see if you can access car repair funding assistance
  • ORCA

Requests to help pay for Tuition are not considered a sudden, urgent, and unexpected emergency and will be denied. Applicants who need help paying for Tuition can access the list of resources below.