Emergency Aid

Students could qualify for up to $500 in emergency aid toward unexpected expenses such as:

• Child Care

• Auto Expenses

• Medical Bills

• Utility Assistance

• Food/Supplies

• Transportation

• And much more

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Minimum qualification requirements to receive aid include:

•  2.0 GPA

• Degree Seeking Student

• Be enrolled in at least 6 credits at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

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1. Complete the application and email to EmergencyAidFunding@lco.edu

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2. Attach your detailed supporting document (bill, invoice, estimate, etc.) that supports the amount requested; To make sure we are using funds to cover the most urgent situations, expenses such as utilities, childcare, and rent should also include a delinquency notice (past due, disconnection notice, eviction notice). You supporting document must include;

• Name of Business/Organization

• Mailing Address

• Total Amount Due

• Name of Student

3. You will be notified via email once the emergency aid committee has reached a decision

4. A check will be generated and sent directly to the vendor to compensate emergency expense.

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Funding for Emergency Aid is provided by the Otto Bremmer Foundation and Ascendium Higher Education Philanthropy. Project Success Emergency Aid is a student retention program that assists students in meeting unexpected financial needs in efforts to keep students enrolled in college and keep moving toward graduation. Emergency Aid currently has a 93% retention rate at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.

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Contact Wesley Wilson, Project Success Coordinator at 715-634-4790 ext. 127 or wwilson@lco.edu

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Apply

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