The Lend-A-Paw Student Emergency fund exists to provide financial support when a verified emergency has impacted a student's health, safety, or well-being. An emergency is an urgent, sudden, and serious event that requires immediate action. 
Qualifying emergencies that can be used to apply for Lend-A-Paw: 
- Medical treatments such as hospitalization
- Lack of access to utilities, including power and internet, 
- Medication/prescription expenses, 
- Replacement of belongings lost in a fire or natural disaster, 
- Harm caused by a crime committed against the applicant, 
- Safety-related needs (e.g., lock change, emergency shelter, etc.) 
- Vehicle repairs for transportation to ´ºÉ«µ¼º½ Tech or work 
Lend-A-Paw cannot help with: 
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- Budgeted/ongoing expenses (car note, cell phone, subscriptions, etc.) 
- Childcare expenses 
- Tuition or financial holds at ´ºÉ«µ¼º½ Tech 
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*The Paws Pantry is available for students experiencing food insecurity