Before submitting your application to request funding from the Student Success Fund, please be sure to read the information below to ensure your request includes all applicable information.
Section 1: Acceptable receipts, invoices, or screenshots
Provide an itemized receipt (proof of payment) that includes:
- Your name
- Payment method
- Date of purchase or event
- Name of company/organization/title of event
- Address of company/organization/event location
- Shipping address (if applicable)
- An itemized list of all purchased items or amount requested
Provide documentation that supports the amount requested that includes:
- Your name (if applicable)
- Screenshot of cost from an email/website or virtual shopping cart
- Screenshot of cost from an email/website or virtual shopping cart
- An itemized invoice/bill showing amount owed and due date
- Name of company/organization
- Address of company/organization/event location
Section 2: Additional required information for each category requested (as applicable):
- Copy of email or letter confirming your event registration
- Copy of email or letter confirming your acceptance into a study abroad program or conference
- Please answer in your application: How does this event align with your field of study and professional goals?
- Please answer in your application: Have you received financial assistance through the hosted event?
- Proof of membership: Copy of acceptance letter, welcome email, online portal, etc.
- Additional costs for travel, supplies, clothing, events, etc., associated with the organization or club participation are excluded from funding.
- Proof of membership: acceptance letter, welcome email, online portal, etc.
- Additional costs for travel, supplies, clothing, events, etc. associated with the organization or club participation are excluded from funding.
- Copy of denied funding of fee waiver application from the exam administrators, admissions application, and other program(s).
- If there are no fee waiver programs that are applicable for the exam, admissions application, etc. you are seeking, please note that in your application.
- Copies of confirmation email of interview invitation or admission acceptance.
- In your application, please specify the event or purpose and the timing for which you need the clothing (e.g., interview, conference).
- Note: Professional attire includes formal business jackets, blazers, suits, blouses, collared shirts, dress slacks, dress skirts, dress shoes, dresses, belts and ties.
- In your application, please describe the nature of the medical emergency.
- Copies of costs for prescribed medications.
- Screenshot of eyeglasses and exam costs planned for purchase.
- In your application, please include the nature of the travel emergency.
- Copies of estimated costs or receipts for prescribed medications.
- Copies of rideshare receipts to/from appointments, including the student’s name, date, location, and time of trip.
- Screenshot of car rental, train, bus, rideshare or gasoline transportation costs.
- Copies of necessary immunizations (if applicable).
- Screenshot of visa and/or passport fee.
Section 3: Receipts (For Prepayment Requests Only)
Note: This section is only applicable to payments that were awarded as a prepayment, not reimbursements. All prepayment funding MUST be followed up with a receipt (proof of purchase) within two weeks of receiving funding. Failure to do so may affect eligibility for future requests.
- Your name
- Payment method
- Date of purchase
- Name of company/organization
- Address of company/organization
- Shipping address (if applicable)
- An itemized list of all purchased items