{"id":1348,"date":"2026-07-31T11:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/cgs\/?page_id=1348"},"modified":"2026-07-31T11:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T15:07:50","slug":"gates-emergency-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/resources\/scholarships-grants\/gates-emergency-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Gates Emergency Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-15d3db16 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-74d3155996c027aa1103494798146657\">Gates Emergency Fund<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0e47273b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><nav class=\"is-responsive is-vertical is-style-sidebar is-style-sidebar--1 wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-bd946717 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Sidebar Navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\"  id=\"modal-2\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t\t id=\"modal-2-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive is-vertical is-style-sidebar is-style-sidebar--1 wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Center for Gender &amp; 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(ie BIPOC, Socio-Economic Status, Ability, etc)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are currently or have been unhoused prior to attending college, including residing outside of caregiver\u2019s home for over 30 days.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Priority will be given to applicants who are residents of the Genesee County area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples of emergency funding may be applied to the following needs:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relocation costs such as security deposit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stipend towards on-campus housing\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One month\u2019s rent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keys\/Lock replacement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical\/Mental health bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utility Expense (ie heating, cooling, electricity, internet)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appliance Repair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporary Emergency Housing up to a 30-day period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal Name Change Application Fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\" data-leading-icon=\"document\"><a data-leading-icon=\"document\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button fb-button-has-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/vW2HmD28uDpWWR2M9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><svg class=\"fb-button-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M15.5 7.5h-7V9h7V7.5zm-7 3.5h7v1.5h-7V11zm7 3.5h-7V16h7v-1.5z\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 4H7c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h10c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V6c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5 14c0 .3-.2.5-.5.5H7c-.3 0-.5-.2-.5-.5V6c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h10c.3 0 .5.2.5.5v12z\"><\/path><\/svg>Apply for Gates Fund<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eligible applications will be reviewed by the CGS Director and Financial Aid Representative.\u00a0 Awardees will be notified via email within two business days of their application status. Should a student\u2019s application be found ineligible, students may contact the Center for Gender and Sexuality for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contributions to the Jaylynn Gates Memorial Fund through the CGS Gifts Page. <strong>Donations should be identified in the tribute section for \u201cGates Fund\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-brand-maize-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/giving.umich.edu\/um\/w\/center-for-gender-sexuality-gifts-364362?searchType=fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make a donation to the Gates Fund<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gates Emergency Fund Criteria In memory of Jaylynn Gates, a former student at UM-Flint, the Center for Gender and Sexuality has established an emergency fund for undergraduate and\/or graduate students facing housing insecurity and\/or other barriers impacting student well-being.\u00a0 Students who have experienced the following are eligible to apply:\u00a0 Priority will be given to applicants [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"parent":698,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1348","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1348"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1352,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1348\/revisions\/1352"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}