Student Emergency Assistance Grant (SEAG) Program

The Student Emergency Assistance Grant (SEAG) Program provides funding for colleges to assist students experiencing unforeseen emergencies or situations that affect the student's ability to attend classes. 

Competitive applications will:

• Demonstrate student need
• Ensure access to assistance is as low-barrier as possible
• Be inclusive of all students regardless of whether they meet the traditional definition of “needy student”
• Indicate how they will prioritize disbursement

Additional requirements are detailed in the grant guidelines below.

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2019-2021

Important Dates

Milestones	Key Dates
Applications available in OGMS	Friday, September 13, 2019
Q&A closes	Thursday, October 17, 2019
Applications due in OGMS	Thursday, October 24, 2019
Applicants notified of approval status	Mid-November 2019
Allocations begin	December 1, 2019
Monthly Program Reports due	10th day of following month
Year-end Summative Reports	July 31, 2020, and July 31, 2021

Application Questions and Answers

A Q&A process is being held for this funding, as the application is competitive. Please submit all questions to Jessica Porter. This document can be found below. 

You are encouraged to submit questions and ideas for vetting prior to completing your application. Questions will be posted in a Q&A document on the SBCTC website beginning Thursday, September 12, 2019, and updated every 48 hours until Thursday, October 17, 2019, the week before applications are due. 

• 2019-21 SEAG Program Questions & Answers

2019-21 SEAG Program Technical Assistance Webinar

A webinar providing information for organizations wishing to apply for this funding occurred on September 25, 2019. All information presented in the webinar can be found in the notes of the PowerPoint linked below.

• 2019-21 SEAG Program Technical Assistance Webinar PowerPoint

Program Resources and Guidelines

• 2019-21 SEAG Program Guidelines