Emergency loans
Emergency loans are designed to help students through an unexpected, temporary financial crisis. Students must have a plan as to how the loan will be repaid. By definition, a student's experiences are considered unexpected if he or she did not know that the situation was coming and could not have planned for it.To be eligible for an emergency loan, a student must:
- be enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan when applying for an emergency loan and must have an academic record sufficient to suggest promotion eligibility;
- demonstrate that financial resources are becoming available in order to ensure that the loan will be repaid;
- not have overdue fees or fines—emergency loan funds cannot be used to cover debts from other University departments (e.g. tuition, fees, library fines, etc.);
- have used all available assets and resources to support their education prior to application for an emergency loan; and
- emergency loans cannot generally be used to cover past due bills (e.g. overdue credit card bills, utilities, etc.).
If you believe you meet these criteria, book an appointment at the Student Central Reception Desk in the Administration Building atrium. For more information, contact Student Central.
