Financial Resources
Below, you’ll find a list of valuable financial resources offered by UAB to support the well-being of graduate students.
UAB RIFE $300 Loan
Any UAB student can apply. The loan must be repaid within 90 days (no interest will accrue in that time). After 90 days, the loan will be at a 6% interest rate.
Graduate Student Emergency Medical Assistance Fund (GSEMAF)
The GSEMAF will provide awards to graduate students that are represented by GSG as per GSG constitution, who have incurred excessive medical expenses not covered by insurance that may adversely affect their graduate studies.
Student in Distress Referral
Complete a Student in Distress Referral for yourself or other students experiencing or exhibiting any of the following:
- Academic Difficulty
- Changes in Hygiene
- Death of a Family Member
- Death of a Friend or Partner
- Difficulty Transitioning to a New Environment
- Disclosed Mental Health or Emotional Distress
- Disordered Eating
- Food Insecurities
- Financial Insecurities
- Hospitalization for Illness/Injury
- Hospitalization for Mental Health
- Housing Insecurities/Homelessness
- Illness/Injury
- Impacted by a Natural Disaster or Crisis Event
- Misuse of Alcohol or Other Drugs
- Repeated Absences from Class
- Self-Harm
- Suicidal Ideation
- Suicide Attempt
- Threatening Behavior towards Others