Undergraduate Emergency Request 2025-26

If you encounter financial circumstances that are above the standard cost of attendance and are receiving need-based financial aid, the University may be able to provide assistance. Please use this form to describe your circumstances and attach supporting documentation. Please note that to provide funding, we must have documentation of the expense, proof of insurance coverage or proof of discount/cost reduction. Because our ability to address your emergency funding request requires you to be a currently enrolled student, please submit all requests in the term in which the expense occurs.

If you have questions, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid at undergradaid@u.northwestern.edu. If you have specific concerns, please contact Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid John Richmond (john.richmond@northwestern.edu).

Please indicate your program type:

Please indicate your program type: Undergraduate Graduate/Professional
Please contact your Financial Aid Office. This form is for requests from Evanston undergraduate students. Please contact your financial aid office to explore your options. A list of office contacts can be found at https://www.northwestern.edu/sfs/about/contact/offices.html.
Your Name Your Name First Last
Your Student ID Number
Must be 7 digits. Currently Entered: 0 digits.
Your Northwestern Email Address
Your Phone Number Your Phone Number - ### - ### ####
Were you referred to our office for the emergency aid program?

Were you referred to our office for the emergency aid program? Yes No
Please indicate their role:

Please indicate their role: University Faculty University Staff Other (please expand below)
Name of person who referred you and any other additional pertinent information regarding the referral:
I am requesting emergency assistance for one of the following (in almost all cases we will need a copy of the paid bill from your provider, please upload a copy with the link on the bottom of this form):

I am requesting emergency assistance for one of the following (in almost all cases we will need a copy of the paid bill from your provider, please upload a copy with the link on the bottom of this form): Medical Expenses (emergency room, ambulance, office visit...etc.) Vision Expenses Dental Expenses Atypical or Nonstandard Housing Expenses Atypical or Nonstandard Food Expenses Conference travel assistance Expenses Not Categorized Above
Total amount of aid being requested. If you are unsure of the amount, please wait and complete this form when the total cost of the expense is known. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact us. $ Dollars . Cents
To provide funding, we must know the total amount of the request after insurance or other discounts have applied. If this is a large expense and you need advance funding, you will later need to provide receipts. If advance funding exceeds your eventual bill, you will be required to reimburse the university.

If you need advance funding for a large expense, please explain in the text box below.
Please note that your expense may need to be reviewed by the university's Patient Advocacy Coordinator to determine if costs can be reduced with the care provider. Upon completion of that review, the expense will then be reviewed by the financial aid office.

Please note that your expense may need to be reviewed by the university's Patient Advocacy Coordinator to determine if costs can be reduced with the care provider. Upon completion of that review, the expense will then be reviewed by the financial aid office. I understand
Please describe the nature of your request and upload documentation of the expense below.
Please upload documentation of your expense(s). In the case of medical expenses, please provide documentation from your medical provider. Help for medical expenses cannot be provided without documentation.

Attach Files

HEIC files are not compatible with this form.
Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements The expense that I am reporting was incurred during a time period I was actually enrolled. I understand I am not eligible to apply for emergency aid for an expense incurred while not enrolled. I understand that requests must be submitted in the academic term in which the expense actually occurred. I understand that expenses that occurred prior to the current term will not be approved. I understand that insurance coverage is a requirement to receive assistance for expenses through the emergency aid program.
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Undergraduate Emergency Request 2025-26

Undergraduate Emergency Request 2025-26

Please contact your Financial Aid Office. This form is for requests from Evanston undergraduate students. Please contact your financial aid office to explore your options. A list of office contacts can be found at https://www.northwestern.edu/sfs/about/contact/offices.html.