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BASIC NEEDS FUNDING ASSISTANCE

Any currently enrolled UNC Pembroke student facing challenges meeting basic needs can fill out the Basic Needs Assistance form. Submissions will be carefully assessed by the Project BN2 team on a regular basis to provide personalized resource recommendations and viable options to help meet students' needs. Additionally, there will be an option to meet with someone from the Project BN2 team to discuss students' basic needs in greater detail. 

Basic needs include transportation, food, housing, health and wellness, childcare, and technology. Please note that if you’re approved to receive financial assistance, your financial aid may be impacted.  As appropriate, applicants are expected to provide documentation of how their basic needs are being impacted. 

BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE FORM

Student Mental Health Micro-grant Guidelines 2023-2024

UNCP understands the complexity of mental health challenges and that some students may benefit from off-campus services.  The UNC System has provided microgrants to support off-campus mental health care for students who may otherwise be unable to afford the recommended care. Parameters for applying and being approved for these funds is below. 

Eligibility:

  • Applicant must be enrolled as a student during the current semester for which support is being sought
  • Providers of care must be licensed/certified in North Carolina or the state in which the services have been or are being rendered
  • An itemized quote/estimate for services or itemized receipts must be provided with application or upon request during the review process
  • Funding will only be approved for specialized and/or holistic mental health care
  • Applicants under 18 years of age must have parental consent

Permissible use of funds:

  • Insurance deductibles and copays for approved services
  • Session/Appointment fees
  • Approved Providers: Counselor, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Medical Provider, Massage Therapist, Nutritionist, Holistic Life Coach, Subtle Yoga for Behavioral Health Instructor/Consultant
  • Approved Services: Counseling, Psychiatric Care, Medication Management, Massage Therapy, Nutrition Consultation, Life Coaching, Subtle Yoga
  • Funds will not cover missed appointment fees, late fees, fees for services not deemed as related to mental health needs, or for someone other than the student applying for funding
  • Funding period is 7/1/23 – 6/ 30/24 or until funds are exhausted

Application Process:

  • The application must be completed online by the student requesting funding
  • The application will ask for the type of service, rationale for the request, and the provider or pharmacy name
  • A student has a limit of $1000 per academic year that can be received through the microgrant
  • Students may continue to apply for needs until the full amount is met
  • The parental consent form should be completed if the student is under 18
  • It is presumed a student applying for funds is doing so honestly. Anyone found to be making a fraudulent claim will be subject to the provisions and procedures of the Student Code of Conduct

Review process:

  • Submission of an application does not guarantee funding, and applications without substantiating documentation will not be considered
  • Award decisions will be made within 30 business days application, not including holidays/university closures
  • Students will be notified by phone or email of award approval
  • Final funding decisions will be made by the Director of the Counseling Center or designee
  • If the applicant is approved, funding will be distributed directly to the student by direct deposit or a check to be held for pick-up at the university. The student’s name will be shared with Accounts Payable to distribute the award, therefore confidentiality is limited.