Normandale Cares Emergency Grant

With the Normandale Cares Emergency Grant students experiencing an unexpected financial emergency that they cannot afford can apply for an up to $500 emergency grant per academic year. Please read all information below before applying. If you have questions about the Normandale Cares Grant please contact NormandaleCares@normandale.edu. 

Link to the Normandale Cares Emergency Grant Application through Beam

You will need to create a username and password to login to the Beam emergency grant platform and apply. 

You must apply with your school (Normandale or MN State) email account. If you register and apply with a personal email your application will be denied.

Students will get updated if their emergency grant was approved or denied within 1-2 business days (Monday-Friday). If approved for the Emergency Grant, you will get an email instructing you to log back into Beam to “claim” your emergency grant. Claiming your funds means to tell the Beam website how you want to receive your emergency grant (direct deposit to your bank account, Zelle, paper check, or prepaid card).

Requirements

• You must be a student currently taking classes at Normandale to qualify.
• Students are eligible for a maximum of one $500 emergency grant each academic year (fall through summer). 
• Funding is not granted to cover tuition, fees, textbooks, or course materials as these are not considered unexpected expenses.
• Awards are based on availability of funding, while funding lasts.
• If you are taking courses at multiple colleges or universities, you should request funding through your home school (the school where you get your financial aid from). 
• PSEO students are not eligible to receive Normandale Cares grant funding. If you are a PSEO student in need of basic needs support contact the Student Resource Center.
• Sirtify and SpedUP program participants are not eligible for the Normandale Cares Grant as these programs has emergency grant funds available for current participants. Reach out to your Sirtify or SpedUP program coordinator for details. 

Please reach out to Normandale’s Student Resource Center, StudentResourceCenter@normandale.edu, if you need additional basic needs support.