Emergency Aid Grants
Student Activities & Campus Life Office Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The following grant(s) are available for enrolled College of Alameda students, experiencing a financial hardship.
Information on short-term, one-time grants or immediate services can be found below. For more long-term assistance and sustained services, please review this Resource Guide.
Emergency Food GRant
EMERGENCY FOOD GRANT
Grant Amount: $300.00, one-time grant provided as a gift cards for Safeway
Purpose: Groceries
To Apply: Complete the online form HERE
Eligibility Requirements:
- Home campus must be College of Alameda
- Must be enrolled in at least three (3) units at College of Alameda
- Have not received Emergency Food Grant in prior semesters
- High school special enrollment students are NOT eligible for Emergency Food Grants
Contact: Jeremy Simmons, Basic Needs Coordinator, jsimmons@peralta.edu
emergency aid grant: project Success
Through our funding partner ECMC, this grant of up to $500 is available to students that have encountered a sudden unforeseen circumstance that will negatively impact their education if not addressed.
Students must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- CoA is their home campus
- Enrolled in 6 units at CoA
- 2.0 GPA
- Written Statement and Documentation of sudden unforeseen circumstance and supporting bills/expenses.
To apply for an Emergency Aid Grant, students should make an appointment with their counselor by calling 510-748-2209.
Questions? Contact: Jeremy Simmons, Basic Needs Coordinator, jsimmons@peralta.edu
For more information about additional support programs, services, and grants please see visit our Basic Needs page.
Hotspots
Free internet hotspot devices are available to enrolled students—submit a reservation using this online request form.
The COA Library’s has Chromebooks for Checkout
Registered COA students may check out a Chromebook from the Library for the entire semester. For more information visit the College of Alameda Library.
our contacts
Natalie Rodriguez
Director of Student Activities and Campus Life
E: nrodriguez@peralta.edu
P: (510) 748-2327
L: Building F, Room 217