{"id":26,"date":"2024-08-26T10:24:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife-wds-prd.utk.edu\/basic-needs\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-09-17T14:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:00:40","slug":"emergency-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/basic-needs\/emergency-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Needs Emergency Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Basic Needs Emergency Fund provides financial assistance to support or give access to a student\u2019s basic needs (physiological or safety\/security). This student emergency fund is very limited and based on an EMERGENCY need listed in the guidelines; not every application will be approved.<\/p>\n<p>This fund is intended for emergencies that can be addressed or resolved with one-time financial support, capped at $500. Applications to the Basic Needs Emergency Fund are typically reviewed and processed within 7\u201310 business days. In addition to the student emergency fund, the Center for Basic Needs team offers comprehensive basic needs support. You can meet with a member of our staff to get connected to resources on campus and in the community.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?UnivofTennessee&amp;layout_id=30\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-orange btn-lg\">Apply<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-0\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Eligibility<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"custom-collapse-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>You can apply for help from the Basic Needs Emergency Fund if you are&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently enrolled, full-time, degree-seeking student.<\/li>\n<li>Have an immediate, basic needs hardship resulting from unanticipated circumstances or life events.<\/li>\n<li>Financial aid budget has not been exceeded by institutional aid (loans, scholarships, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Have exhausted other resources, such as:\n<ul>\n<li>Additional financial aid packages (unaccepted student loans)<\/li>\n<li>Payment plans for bills<\/li>\n<li>Assistance from family, friends, or community resources<\/li>\n<li>Credit cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-1\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-1\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-1-1\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-1-1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Examples of Qualified Expenses<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"custom-collapse-1-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Essential items that have been destroyed due to an unexpected circumstance (e.g., fire, flood, natural disaster)<\/li>\n<li>Non-fixed utilities that are in danger of being disconnected (e.g., electricity)<\/li>\n<li>Emergency, short-term housing related to student\u2019s physical security (e.g. relocation for apartment flood).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-2\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-2\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-2-2\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-2-2\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Expenses NOT covered<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"custom-collapse-2-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Tuition or university fees (e.g., SPSF, departmental fees, meal plans, housing)<\/li>\n<li>RENT &#8211; We are not able to support monthly rent.<\/li>\n<li>Vehicle repairs or payments<\/li>\n<li>Medical or vehicle insurance<\/li>\n<li>Electronics, computers, technology<\/li>\n<li>Non-essential or regularly anticipated utilities (e.g., cell phone, cable, internet)<\/li>\n<li>Application or testing fees for academics (e.g., LSAT, GRE)<\/li>\n<li>Household furniture costs not associated with an unexpected emergency (e.g., fire, flood)<\/li>\n<li>Parking tickets or fines<\/li>\n<li>Credit card payments, personal loans, or other personal debts<\/li>\n<li>Study abroad costs<\/li>\n<li>Routine car maintenance (e.g., gas, oil changes, tires)<\/li>\n<li>Legal fees<\/li>\n<li>Passports or immigration fees<\/li>\n<li>Routine medical expenses (e.g., hospital bills)<\/li>\n<li>Other non-essential expenses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-3\" role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"panel  panel panel-default\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-3\"\" href=\"#custom-collapse-3-3\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#custom-collapse-3-3\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-collapse\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M0 7.33l2.829-2.83 9.175 9.339 9.167-9.339 2.829 2.83-11.996 12.17z\"\/><\/svg> Examples of Supporting Documentation<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"custom-collapse-3-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse panel-collapse collapse\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Quotes<\/li>\n<li>Estimates<\/li>\n<li>Incident reports<\/li>\n<li>News articles<\/li>\n<li>Receipts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"half \">\n<div class=\"box-light card orange tx brd-\">\n<h2>Would you like to support the Basic Needs Emergency Fund?<\/h2>\n<p>This fund is created with private donations through alumni, community, faculty, staff, and other outside support. If you would like to donate to the Basic Needs Emergency Fund, please click the link below. This critical fund is only available because of donors like you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giving.utk.edu\/basicneeds\"><strong>Donate Now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select Area of Support: Basic Needs Emergency Fund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"half \">\n<div class=\"entry-content reg\">\n<div class=\"box-light card orange tx brd-\">\n<div>\n<h2>Questions?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Any questions regarding the Basic Needs Emergency Fund can be directed to:<\/span><br \/>\nCenter for Basic Needs<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:8659743179\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">865-974-3179<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:basicneeds@utk.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">basicneeds@utk.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Basic Needs Emergency Fund provides financial assistance to support or give access to a student\u2019s basic needs (physiological or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":27,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Basic Needs Emergency Fund<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Basic Needs Emergency Fund supports students through financial assistance during an emergency situation.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/basic-needs\/emergency-fund\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Basic Needs Emergency Fund\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Basic Needs Emergency Fund supports students through financial assistance during an emergency situation.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/basic-needs\/emergency-fund\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Center for Basic Needs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-17T18:00:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/basic-needs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/08\/299538_new-bridge.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"316\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/emergency-fund\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/emergency-fund\\\/\",\"name\":\"Basic Needs Emergency Fund\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/emergency-fund\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/emergency-fund\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/299538_new-bridge.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-26T14:24:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-17T18:00:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Basic Needs Emergency Fund supports students through financial assistance during an emergency situation.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/emergency-fund\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/emergency-fund\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/emergency-fund\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/299538_new-bridge.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studentlife.utk.edu\\\/basic-needs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/299538_new-bridge.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":316,\"caption\":\"An image of the Pedestrian Bridge that connects The Hill to the Student Union. 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