Emergency Aid for Students

The purpose of the Virginia Commonwealth Emergency Assistance Fund is to provide short-term financial assistance to enrolled undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who experience unforeseen emergencies that would disrupt progress to term completion or degree attainment at Southwest Virginia Community College.

Examples of eligible emergency expenses include, but are not limited to: Food, Natural Disaster (Fire, Tornado, etc.), Vehicle Breakdown/Accident, Temporary Housing, Technology Replacement, Transportation (Repairs or Service), Emergency Child-care.

Instructions for submitting the request form:

• Click on the form link button below.
• Complete form fields for students.
• Save the completed form as a PDF file to your device.
• Email the form as an attachment to financialaid@sw.edu.

The Southwest student emergency funding is dedicated to helping students with temporary, short-term financial assistance. Emergency funding is not intended to provide ongoing relief of recurring/routine expenses or as a consistent supplement for educational expenses.

Qualifying examples may include, but are not limited to:

• Natural disasters such as fire, tornado, etc.
• Uncovered costs related to unexpected/unforeseen medical expenses
• Vehicle breakdown/accident
• Loss of employment due to unexpected lay-off
• Homelessness
• Death of guardian, spouse, or child