Carroll and Milton Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund
The Carroll and Milton Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund has been awarded to Bronx Community College for the purpose of providing quick-response emergency grants to matriculated students in good academic standing who are facing a short term financial emergency. The goal of the Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund is to help students remain in school.
Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund Guidelines
Emergencies that qualify for a Petrie Grant include
- Homelessness or sudden loss of housing
- Fire in living quarters
- Travel expenses due to illness/death in immediate family
- Overdue utility bills/turn-off notice
- Theft of computer, books, clothing or other essential belongings
- Medical/Dental emergencies
- Food or transportation needs
- Temporary loss of job or income
- Transportation card
- Loss of childcare
- Victims of Domestic Violence
- Other (you may give an explanation of your emergency in personal statement)
Carroll and Milton Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund aid will NOT be awarded
- To cover previous college debts
- To pay for full or partial tuition or college fees
- To pay for legal representation in a criminal proceeding or Bronx Community College disciplinary proceeding
Eligibility Requirements
The applicant must:
- be a matriculated student in good academic standing
- have a minimum GPA of 2.0
- complete and submit the Student Emergency Grant Application
- submit documentation to support his/her emergency
Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund Application Instructions:
- Download and complete the Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund Application Form
- Attach your supporting documentation to the Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund Application Form.
- Return your completed Petrie Student Emergency Grant Fund Application Form, and any supporting documents to the Single Stop Office located in Loew Hall [LO], Room 125.
- Once your completed application has been submitted, you will be contacted for a brief consultation. Individual grants will be awarded within 72 hours of us receiving your application.
For additional information please contact Lorraine Diaz
Single Stop Office, Loew Hall [LO], Room 125, 718.289.5840/5179
Single Stop Office, Loew Hall [LO], Room 125, 718.289.5840/5179
