Financial Assistance Opportunities
Student Affairs Emergency Grant
Emergency Grant Criteria:
- Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time, undergraduate student (Fall, Spring, or Summer).
- Need for emergency aid due to an unexpected expense(s), not expected expense(s) (e.g., tuition).
- Submission of documentation supporting the need for emergency aid (e.g., bill, letter of delinquency).
- Applicants cannot have a hold on their account.
- The maximum amount an approved applicant can receive is $500.00 per academic year.
- Applicants must meet with a Student Assistance & Support staff member.
Please contact Student Assistance & Support at
Dora and Sanjay Singh Scholarship
Emergency Scholarship Criteria:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in or admitted to a degree-granting program at the University.
- The scholarship shall provide support to students experiencing an unexpected emergency or challenge that causes financial hardships to cover educational expenses (tuition, fees, room and board, books, etc.) and/or non-educational expenses (food, utility bills, prescriptions, emergency travel, etc.).
- The total award will be applied in equal amounts over the regular terms of the award year unless otherwise instructed by Student Assistance & Support.
- Submission of documentation supporting the need for emergency aid (e.g., bill, letter of delinquency).
- The scholarship is an annual award. Recipients are eligible to apply for the award in subsequent years as long as they continue to meet the requirements outlined.
- Scholarships will be disbursed in amounts of approximately $1,000 each, subject to the availability of funds and the discretion of Student Assistance & Support.
- Applicants must meet with a Student Assistance & Support staff member.
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Medical Assistance Grant
Meal Vouchers
Meal Voucher Criteria:
- Be a currently enrolled (or pre-registered for fall if registering in summer) UAB undergraduate or graduate student.
- Must demonstrate a need for meal vouchers (experiencing food insecurity, emergency, crisis, and/or disaster).
- Cannot have purchased Dragonfire meal plans (unlimited meal plan access).
- Students must meet with a Student Assistance & Support staff member to discuss resources and support services that may help to provide a long-term solution regarding food insecurity.
Meal vouchers are valid for breakfast, lunch, or dinner meals only at the Commons on the Green. Meals will not be available when the dining hall is closed. Students are limited to five (5) meal vouchers per semester. Additional meal vouchers may be distributed on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact Student Assistance & Support at