Emergency Assistance for Postsecondary Students (EAPS) Grant Program

Improving college retention and completion for students experiencing food/housing insecurity or an unforeseen financial emergency

 
The Office of Higher Education administers the Emergency Assistance for Postsecondary Students (EAPS) Grant Program to foster postsecondary attendance and retention for low-income students by providing funding and resources to Minnesota colleges and universities with a demonstrable homeless population. Grant funds are intended to meet immediate student needs related to housing, food, and transportation that would otherwise prevent students from completing their term.

Funding Source

The Minnesota Legislature established the EAPS Grant Program in May 2017. The 2017 Legislature provided $175,000 each year of the 2018-2019 biennium to support the grant program.

Criteria

Minnesota postsecondary institutions with a demonstrable homeless student-population may apply for EAPS Grant funding.

Request for Proposals

Fiscal Year 2020 Request for Proposals will be available in the Spring of 2019. Please email Kelly Gibson (Kelly.Gibson@state.mn.us) to be notified when the application is available.

Fiscal Year 2019 Grant Recipients

• Minnesota State Community and Technical College
  (M State), M State Emergency Needs Fund
• South Central College, South Central LifeSaver Program
• Saint Paul CollegeEmergency Funds for Student Success
• Riverland Community College, “River-Wide” Emergency Assistance Grant Program
• Red Lake Nation College, Oshki Manidoo Emergency Aid Program: Emergency Assistance for Red Lake Nation College Students

Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Recipients

• St. Catherine University, Katies Emergency Help
• Century College, Emergency Assistance for Postsecondary Students Program
• Inver Hills Community College, Acts of Kindness: Emergency Grants for Students in Need
• Pine Technical and Community College, Pine Technical and Community College Emergency Student Support
• Normandale Community College, Normandale Cares Student Emergency Assistance Program

Contact

If you have questions or would like additional information on the Emergency Assistance for Postsecondary Students Grant Program, contact Alaina DeSalvo by email at Alaina.DeSalvo@state.mn.us or (651) 259-3988.