Proposed sources
- Public appropriations
- Institutional contributions
- Philanthropic contributions where legally appropriate
- Reduced match or waiver options for resource-constrained institutions
Funding framework
Funding that resolves the barrier.
The model Act proposes dedicated, recurring, non-repayable emergency assistance and leaves appropriation amounts open pending fiscal analysis.
[FISCAL ANALYSIS REQUIRED]
Student protections
Assistance should be a grant, not a loan. Students should not be forced to borrow, use credit cards, or exhaust retirement savings first.