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  • Emergency Aid Request Form

    Emergency aid is distributed in the form of Walmart or H-E-B gift cards. Completion of this request form does not guarantee you will receive a gift card. Requests are reviewed as they are received. We try to evaluate each request as quickly as possible.

  • Eligibility Criteria

    The needs addressed by this fund are usually urgent, non-recurring, and involve relatively small costs. These can include various scenarios, including household supplies, food items, basic necessities, automotive needs, prescriptions, etc. 

    Students are only eligible to receive funding once a semester.

    Eligibility Criteria

    • Experience an unexpected emergency in the last 30 days.

    • Can demonstrate their current emergency need with supporting documentation.

    • Must be at least 18 years old.

    • A 2.0 GPA is required; one-time exceptions may only be made for the following reasons:

    First-time students who have not yet earned credits

    Returning students whose GPA is a reflection of courses taken more than 5 years prior

    Non-credit students who have not previously been enrolled as credit students in the current semester


    Enrollment Criteria

    • Be enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours when the funding is being requested

    or

    • Be attending a Workforce/CE program listed below during the semester (i.e. dental assistant, phlebotomy, truck driving, CNA, EKG technician, pharmacy technician, medication aide, professional truck driving - CDL)

     

    If additional information is requested, it must be provided within 24 hours, or you will need to reapply.

    If you are awarded, cards must be picked up within 3 business days.

    If your request is denied, you may submit another request after 5 business days have passed.

     
     

  • The Feed the Need comfort closet program is for active Panola College students and employees who may be experiencing basic living insecurities. The program is funded through donations to Panola College.

    LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE CHARLES C. MATTHEWS STUDENT CENTER ACROSS FROM THE PANOLA CAFE.


    Fall and Spring Hours:

    Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Closed

    Weekends: Closed

     

    Fill out the request form here.

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  • Beyond the Emergency Aid Program

    Panola College has several academic, financial, and health and wellness resources available for our students.

    The Feed The Need comfort closet is one of these resources offering free food and hygiene items to students. You may visit the comfort closet at any Panola College location or fill out the form here to request a bag of items.

    To see a full list of student resources visit panola.edu/resources.

     

    Confidentiality Statement:

    All information submitted through this application will be held in confidence within the Emergency Aid Response Team and remain confidential according to FERPA guidelines.

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