{"id":502,"date":"2020-04-07T14:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T14:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/students\/support\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2023-03-30T13:55:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T13:55:14","slug":"student-support-basic-needs-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/students\/support\/","title":{"rendered":"The Connection of Campus and Community Resources to Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Purpose of the Basic Needs Hub<\/b><\/p>\n

The Basic Needs Hub facilitates connection to campus and community resources for students who are experiencing a time of critical need. The Hub provides urgent, essential necessities, such as clothing, emergency shelter, and access to academic tools. Please note that the Hub does not<\/b> cover items that are already included in a student\u2019s financial aid package, including tuition and fees. We do our best to fulfill requests within 3-5 days.<\/p>\n

The mission of the Basic Needs Hub is to provide short-term, temporary financial assistance in unanticipated or emergency situations; priority is given to students with the highest financial need. The Basic Needs Hub is not a crisis response service.<\/p>\n

Funding Guidelines<\/b><\/p>\n

For qualifying needs, funding limits generally range from $100 \u2013 $300 per request. Due to limited resources, it may not be possible to fulfill all requests. Demonstrated need, availability of resources, relevance, and timing of the request are all considered when allocating resources. The hub does not offer assistance for non-essential, preventable, or anticipated expenses, such as: tuition, fees, library fines, books already covered by financial aid, technology upgrades, or computer replacement caused by negligence.<\/p>\n

Assistance provided through the Hub does not need to be repaid by the student. Funding is not intended to replace or supplement current student financial aid. <\/b>Please refer to the following chart when considering an application to the Hub:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Eligible for Hub Consideration<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Funded by Financial Aid Package<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Items considered eligible for Hub funding include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n

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  • Clothing (ex: jackets, boots)<\/li>\n
  • Short-term, emergency shelter due to a dangerous situation or victimization<\/li>\n
  • Travel or transportation due to unanticipated crisis, family emergency, or other urgent circumstance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Essential academic tools, including technology needs such as laptop. Note that items such as iPads and headphones are not considered essential and are not supported<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  • Unforeseen or unusual medical, dental, or vision-related expenses<\/li>\n
  • Toiletries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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Items covered by cost of attendance<\/span><\/a> in the student financial aid package are not supported by the Hub:<\/p>\n