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Emergency Textbook Grants

BT天堂is dedicated to helping you continue your education no matter your challenges.聽 Emergency Textbook Grants help undergraduate and graduate students facing a financial crisis to purchase textbooks for their BT天堂courses.

Are you aware that you can charge your textbooks at the BT天堂Bookstore before receiving a refund check from Financial Aid?聽 First, check your student account to make sure your financial aid is showing.聽 If it is not showing or if the BT天堂Bookstore does not show that you have enough available aid to cover your books, please check with the聽BT天堂Financial Aid office.

HOW WE CAN HELP

The Emergency Textbook Grant is a聽one-time-only*聽payment of up to $500 meant to help students facing a financial聽crisis with the purchase of textbooks for BT天堂courses. If you are able to find a different solution to meet your needs, we strongly suggest you wait to apply for this grant for a future emergency. Emergency textbook grants are awarded for the current semester only and are not to be used for past-due tuition and fees from previous semesters.

The application period is open during the Fall semester from the Monday before the first day of classes in August and continues for one week or until funds are exhausted.聽 Similarly, it opens during the Spring semester from the Monday before the first day of classes in January and remains open for one week or until funds are exhausted.聽

Contact us at聽(501)450-3135 or聽osac@uca.edu聽with any questions or concerns.

*One-time only refers to the entire time a person is a student at BT天堂regardless of changes in enrollment or classification.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements to apply:

  • Be a full- or part-time student seeking a degree
  • Be enrolled at BT天堂during the semester in which the grant would be received
  • Be in good standing with Student Accounts
  • Have an approved payment plan with Student Accounts for a balance greater than $200
  • Have completed the FAFSA application, if you are a BT天堂Citizen, Permanent Resident or Eligible Non-Citizen
  • Have exhausted all types of available financial aid, including student loans
  • Have not previously received an Emergency Textbook Grant
  • Must be in compliance with the university’s Scholarship Policies

APPLICATION PROCESS

  1. Apply for emergency assistance by completing the online application during the application period (August in the Fall semester and January in the Spring semester)
  2. Provide appropriate documentation of your exceptional financial need.
  3. Explain your emergency circumstances and ensure that all financial aid received is reflected on your student account. Applications missing the required information will not be considered.

SELECTION PROCESS

  1. The Emergency Student Support Committee will consider the completed application and take a vote, usually within two business days but may take longer during busy periods.聽 Applications submitted after 3:00 PM CST will be presented to the committee the following business day.
  2. The student will receive an email stating whether their grant has been denied, partially awarded, or fully awarded via their Cub email account.

All decisions of the committee are final.

All awards are electronic vouchers which can only聽be redeemed at the BT天堂Bookstore. No cash disbursements will be made.

Grants are sponsored through funds provided by Pepsi, Aramark, and Textbook Brokers.

APPLICATION PERIODS

  • August 17 – 24, 2026聽or until funds are exhausted
  • January 4 – 11, 2027 or until funds are exhausted