Overview
The Graduate and Professional Student Emergency Fund (GPSEF) assists graduate and professional students at WashU with unexpected, one-time emergency expenses, enabling them to continue making academic progress despite an unanticipated financial hardship.
This fund is not intended to cover recurring expenses but to provide support to students who are faced with emergency expenses. The GPSEF is made possible by a fixed allocation. Hence, support from the GPSEF will be issued to eligible students while funds are still available.
Students seeking assistance with child care expenses should consult our Child and Family Care Resources page.
Eligibility
- To be eligible for the Graduate and Professional Student Emergency Fund, you must be:
- Enrolled as a full-time graduate or professional student in a degree program at WashU
- Making satisfactory academic progress as determined by their program
- Able to demonstrate that you cannot reasonably resolve your immediate financial needs through loans, aid programs, or other personal resources
- Expenses must occur within the academic term
- Costs in prior academic terms or while a student was on leave are not eligible