Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for HSA fund, the applicant must:
1. Be enrolled as a graduate student at the UBC Vancouver campus
2. Be a resident in Canada
3. Be in real financial hardship relating to rent or other housing matters
4. Be referred or recommended by the UBC Enrollment Services
5. Not be a current GSS Executive or an employee of the GSS.
6. Have not previously applied for HSA during the past four (4) months – except for reconsideration of an earlier submitted application, or received it during the last twelve (12) months preceding the application, unless the application is based on a new HSA matter
How to Apply
Please compile the required documents into one PDF file, with a cover letter and send by email to gsfa@gss.ubc.ca. Include “HSA application” in the subject of your email.
Documents Required
1. Proof of Enrolment
Please download from SSC to show that the applicant is a current graduate student for the current session of the application.
2. Cover Letter, delineating a recent unforeseen financial hardship
The cover letter should Describe the nature of the housing-related hardship, highlighting expenses and the amount of funding the situation requires.
3. Letter from Enrolment Services
This referral or recommendation letter should specify whether the enrollment services have provided the emergency fund.
4. Rental agreement(s)
5. Any other supporting documents
(If applicable)
The panel invites the applicant to provide any additional supporting documentations that may provide clarity and insight into the situation.
Please note that the required documentations are obligatory to process the application. Any inadvertence in submitting the complete package of required documentations would prolong the process.
