Award Amount:up to $500.00 twice a year
Eligible:Available to full-time certificate and degree students
Hardship Grant
If other resources are not available or are otherwise insufficient, an eligible full-time student may apply for a CHU Hardship Grant based on severe economic hardship caused by unforeseen circumstances beyond the student's control. These circumstances may include unexpected changes in the financial condition of the student's source of support, substantial fluctuations in the value of currency or exchange rate, medical bills, or other substantial and unexpected expenses or a loss of financial aid without fault on the part of the student.
Documentation Needed to Apply
To apply for a Hardship Grant, students must provide the following documents to the Financial Aid Office:
A completed and signed CHU Hardship Grant Application form available from the Financial Aid Office.
A personal statement describing the unforeseen hardship situation and, when possible, backup documentation; for example, news articles,a letter from home telling of a change in family circumstances or proof of currency devaluation in their home country, etc.
Copy of the sponsor letter provided at the time of admission and the explanation of their sponsor's changed circumstances, if applicable.
Copy of their U.S. bank statement for the most recent three months, if they have one.
Copy of the police report if involved in a car accident. Copies of any related medical bills.
Copies of their current and previous I-20s, if applicable.
Copy of their current CHU billing statement.
Copy of their unofficial transcript.
A personal statement detailing their plan or expectation for hardship resolution.
Any other relevant documentation or as requested by the Financial Aid Office.
*A scholarship committee will make a decision within two business weeks from the date of the application submission and notify the student of the decision in writing.
Note: If any of the documents or statements is found to be fraudulent or untruthful at any time after the grant is posted to the student's account, the Hardship Grant will be withdrawn and the student held responsible for the outstanding balance. The Hardship Grant is available one time only for the maximum period of one academic year for the duration of the enrollment at CHU. The grant does not have a cash value. The grant is applied to a student's outstanding balance in this order: tuition, dorm/room, and books. The amount of the grant will be determined based on the student's need and funds availability. The grant cannot be appealed, changed, transferred or postponed.
Note: If any of the documents or statements is found to be fraudulent or untruthful at any time after the grant is posted to the student's account, the Hardship Grant will be withdrawn and the student held responsible for the outstanding balance. The Hardship Grant is available one time only for the maximum period of one academic year for the duration of the enrollment at CHU. The grant does not have a cash value. The grant is applied to a student's outstanding balance in this order: tuition, dorm/room, and books. The amount of the grant will be determined based on the student's need and funds availability. The grant cannot be appealed, changed, transferred or postponed.
Deadline: Applications for Hardship Grants may be made at any time, but ideally before the start of a session or semester.
