The FDLTCC/BEAM Emergency Funding Program assists eligible students who are experiencing unexpected financial hardships that may prevent them from continuing their education.

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Eligible Expenses

Emergency funding may be used to help cover:

• Childcare
• Food and meals
• Gas and transportation costs
• Housing and rent
• Medical and dental expenses
• Personal automobile expenses
• Public transportation or bus passes
• Utilities

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify, students must:

• Be currently enrolled and attending classes
• Be making satisfactory academic progress
• Be experiencing an unforeseen financial emergency that could impact their ability to remain enrolled

Award Amount

Eligible students may receive an emergency grant of up to $500 once per academic year.

Students Not Eligible for Emergency Funding

The following students are not eligible for an emergency grant:

• Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) or concurrent enrollment students
• Students concurrently enrolled at another institution when FDLTCC is not the home institution (consortium students)
• Incarcerated students
• FDLTCC employees (excluding dependents) whose tuition is covered through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities employee waiver program

Designed to assist students who have an emergency financial need that impacts their ability to remain in classes, students who have filed for and are eligible to receive a state or federal grants, scholarships or student loan are eligible to utilize FDLTCC’s emergency loan program. In most instances, to be eligible, students must have a source of income coming in during the same semester of the loan request to pay off the balance.

For more information about Financial Aid, please visit the Financial Aid Office.

For more information about other Emergency Funding options, please contact Damien Paulson at dpaulson@fdltcc.edu or (218) 879-0805.