Loving Lynx Fund
Help When You Need It
Loving Lynx is an emergency funding resource available to CU Denver students dealing with unanticipated events including accidents, medical or dental emergencies, natural disasters, or a need for temporary housing. If you are unsure if your situation constitutes as an unanticipated event, we encourage you to contact the Dean of Students Office to discuss your situation.
Funds are only distributed when the student is experiencing an unexpected financial hardship resulting from an emergency or crisis situation that threatens the student’s ability to successfully complete the current semester. Each application will be handled on a case-by-case basis, to be reviewed by the Loving Lynx committee.
Receiving Loving Lynx funds doesn't impact a student's current financial aid package. But, additional campus and community resources and solutions will be explored and exhausted before Loving Lynx funds are allocated.
Who qualifies for funds?
To be eligible for emergency funds, a student must:
- Be experiencing an unanticipated event as described above
- Be currently enrolled and regularly attending at least one course at CU Denver
- Provide sufficient documentation of need
- Not have applied for Loving Lynx resources within the last 12 months
Loving Lynx funds are not intended to substitute for the regular financial aid or scholarship process. However, the committee may be able to assist in connecting the student with campus or community resources for those kinds of funds.
What expenses qualify for consideration?
Expenses Covered:
- Medications
- Safety needs, for example, changing a lock
- Replacement of essential personal belongings due to fire, theft, or natural disaster
- Short-term/emergency housing
Expenses Not Covered:
- Normal and anticipated academic expenses, including tuition, fees, health insurance, books, long-term housing expenses
- Non-essential utilities
- Parking tickets
- Cost of entertainment or recreation
- Legal costs/fees
- Phone bills
Application Process
- Submit the application
- Inquiries and applications will be reviewed in a timely manner
- Expect to hear from a committee member within two business days
- Applications aren't processed on weekends nor weekdays after 5 p.m.
- If you're in need of immediate assistance, refer to the additional resources section on this web page
Additional Resources
- General assistance programs
Denver Human Services - Shelters and emergency housing
Volunteers of America - Colorado Branch
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development - Food and personal care items
CU Denver Food Pantry
Lola and Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center, 3rd floor
Current student ID required
Questions? FoodPantry@ucdenver.edu
Loving Lynx
Dean of Students Office
CU Denver
Tivoli Student Union
900 Auraria Parkway
#309
Denver, CO 80204
303-315-7310
