SUPPORT FUNDS
Do you have questions about navigating UGA’s financial resources, including the Bursar, Financial Aid, Support Funds, and other units assisting students with financial questions? Student Care and Outreach can help guide you to campus resources that can assist. Please contact our office at sco@uga.edu or 706-542-8479 with any questions.
We understand the impact financial barriers can have on a student’s overall well-being. Student Care and Outreach (SCO) serves as the starting point for connecting students with individualized support and resources, which includes applying to available funding for emergency and/or temporary financial assistance.
Please contact our office at sco@uga.edu or 706-542-8479 with any questions.
Funding is made possible by the support of the Office of the President, the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Office of Student Financial Aid, the Parents Leadership Council, the Deans within specific schools and colleges, and generous private donors.
Please note that this funding is not intended for tuition and fees, but instead to address specific temporary circumstances students may be facing such as:
While attempts are made to support as many students as possible with support funding, it is not always possible to grant every request or to award the full amount requested.
SCO will work with the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) to determine a student’s Cost of Attendance (COA), which is an estimate of the total amount of a student’s educational expenses. A student’s COA includes estimates of tuition and fees, housing, food, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses. Calculating a student’s COA is one of the primary factors in determining what financial support we are able to provide. If it is determined that a student has reached their COA, SCO will then assist students as they work with OSFA to determine what the best next steps are.
If students are in need of more long-term financial support, or if the student’s circumstances may be ongoing, SCO encourages them to consult with the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) to discuss their situation. Changes to students’ financial circumstances may qualify for a reconsideration of their current financial aid package at UGA.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP RESOURCES
Financial circumstances can change quickly, at times in ways outside your control. We understand financial hardship can bring significant stress and impact your ability to succeed and flourish at UGA.
STUDENT AFFAIRS EMERGENCY FUND
The UGA Student Emergency Fund is available to provide limited, one-time financial assistance to enrolled students who are unable to meet immediate, essential expenses because of temporary hardship related to an emergency situation.
FINANCIAL AID
Our goal is to ensure the delivery of student aid funds is conducted accurately, expediently, and with integrity. We will treat all students with care and respect and at all times maintain the confidentiality of personal information of our students and their families.
FOOD SCHOLARSHIP
The Let All the Big Dawgs Eat Food Scholarship is a need-based scholarship that awards meal plans to several UGA students each fall and spring semesters, as well as summer terms.
UGA STUDENT FOOD PANTRY
We serve an average of 100 students per day and no one is ever asked to provide proof of need. We are located on the first floor of the Tate Student Center in room 146, behind the staircase.
EMBARK@UGA
Embark@UGA is a campus based effort providing direct support to students who have experienced homelessness and/or foster care.
To apply for assistance fill out this online form, call Student Care & Outreach at (706) 542-8479, email sco@uga.edu, or visit our office at 318 Tate Student Center. Our office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. and accepts walk-ins and phone calls throughout those hours.
