Loving Lynx Fund
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)
- Laptops
- Vehicle expenses (including car payments, insurance, gas, parking tickets, etc.)
- Cost of entertainment or recreation
- Legal costs/fees
- Phone bills
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 Lovinglynx@ucdenver.edu 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 could impact a student's current financial aid package. Contact Financial Aid for any questions about this possible impact. All 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 already received Loving Lynx resources within the current semester
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 additional campus or community resources.
All financial aid funding (including subsidized/unsubsidized student loans) must be exhausted before Loving Lynx can be considered.
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 are not processed on weekends, weekdays after 5 p.m., nor holidays when the university is closed.
- If you are in need of immediate assistance, refer to the additional resources section on this web page
Additional Resources
General assistance programs
Housing Assistance
- Volunteers of America - Colorado Branch
- U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development - Shelters and Emergency Housing
- Colorado Emergency Rental/Mortgage Assistance Programs
- Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
Food and personal care items
- CU Denver Food Pantry - Lola and Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center, 3rd floor
- Swipe Out Hunger
- Hunger Free Colorado