Additional Assistance Programs
Credit/Debt Counseling
The Village Family Service Center
1201 25th St SW
Fargo, ND 58103-2311
1-800-450-4019
Emergency Financial Assistance
Lakes and Prairies Community Action
715 11th St N, Suite 101
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 512-1500
North Dakota Community Action
3233 South University Drive
Fargo ND 58104
(701) 232-2452
Presentation Partners - Housing
219 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 235-6861
Salvation Army
304 Roberts St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 232-5565
St. Vincent DePaul
1425 1st Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103-1608
(701) 235-5944
Youthworks
1330 18th Ave South
Fargo, ND 58103-1762
(701) 232-8558
Fuel Assistance, Food Stamps, TANF and MA
Cass County Social Services
1010 2nd Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 241-5761
Clay County Social Services
715 11th St N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 299-5200
Salvation Army
304 Roberts St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 232-5565
The Bridge to Benefits
This screening tool can help people in North Dakota learn if they may be able to get benefits from the following programs:
-
Caring for Children (insurance)
- Child Care Assistance
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Healthy Steps
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Medicaid (for Pregnant women and children to age 6)
- Medicaid (ages 6-18)
- School Meal Program
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
If you appear to be eligible, it will tell you how to apply for these programs
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding (HEERF)
- HEERF III: ARP Act Grant HEERF III: ARP Act Grant (Fall 2021-Summer 2022)
- HEERF II: CRRSA Act Grant (Spring 2021)
- HEERF I: CARES Act Grant (Spring 2020)
- HEERF Reporting
Additional Resources:
Legal Services
Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections: North Dakota - Landlord and Tenants Rights
Legal Services of North Dakota
118 Broadway Suite 421
Fargo, ND 58107-1327
(701) 232-4495
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
1015 7th Ave N
Moorhead, MN 56561-0838
(218) 233-8585
Food
Good for the Herd
Food pantry resource for all NDSU students and employees in need.
Churches United
1901 1st Ave N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 236-0372
Dorothy Day House
714 8th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 233-5763
Emergency Food Pantry
1438 10th St N
Fargo, ND 58105-5363
(701) 237-9337
Family Worship Center
1419 17th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 235-0115
Gladys Ray Shelter
1519 1st Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 364-0116
Great Plains Food Bank
1720 3rd Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 232-6219
Living Hope Baptist Church
1245 8th St W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 282-5076
New Life Center
1902 3rd Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 235-4453
Salvation Army
304 Roberts St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 232-5565
YWCA
3000 S University Dr
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 232-3449
Medical Assistance/Services
Family HealthCare Center
306 4th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 271-3344
FHC Dental - Fargo
306 4th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 271-3332
FHC Dental - Moorhead
715 N 11th St, Suite 106B
Moorhead, MN 56560
(281) 299-7830
FHC Pharmacy
306 4th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 239-7135
Homeless Health Service
340 4th Ave S (St. Mark’s)
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 298-9245
Migrant Health Services
810 4th Ave S, Suite 101
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 236-6502
VA Medical Center
2101 N Elm St
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 232-3241
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling
Centre, Inc.
123 15th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 365-4199
Lakeland Mental Health
1010 32nd Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 233-7524
NDSU Counseling Center
212 Ceres Hall
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
(701) 231-7671
NDSU Community Counseling
1919 N University Dr in the Stop and Go Center (SGC Building)
Fargo, ND 58105
(701) 231-9750
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center
317 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58108-2984
(701) 293-7273
Southeast Human Services
2624 9th Ave SW
Fargo, ND 58103-2350
(701) 298-4500
The Village Family Service Center
1201 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58106-9859
1-800-627-8220 or 701-451-4900
First Link
Free Confidential Services and Referrals
Dial 211 or (701) 235-7335 local
Public Housing
Cass County Housing Authority
230 8th Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 282-3443
Clay County Housing Authority
116 Center Ave E
Dilworth, MN 56529
(218) 233-8883
Community Homes
702 23rd St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 293-6014
Fargo Housing Authority
325 Broadway
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 293-6262
Moorhead Public Housing
800 2nd Ave N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 299-5458
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
118 Broadway, Suite 604
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 239-7255
Shelters
Churches United
1901 1st Ave N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 236-0372
Dorothy Day House
714 8th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 233-5763
Gladys Ray Shelter
1519 1st Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 364-0116
New Life Center
1902 3rd Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 235-4453
YWCA
3000 S University Dr
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 232-3449
Short Term Loan Guidelines/Criteria
Students receiving short-term loan funds are required to sign up for Direct Deposit. Paper checks are not issued or available for pickup.
Overview
A Short Term Loan is intended to help students in an emergency situation when they have exhausted all other financial resources. Typically, this is the result of an unforeseen emergency situation or the need for funds prior to the arrival of financial aid. Please note that a Short Term Loan is NOT financial aid and cannot be used to pay student account charges. Short Term Loans may also be used for the purpose of receiving an advance payment of Pell Grant funds.
Student Emergency Fund
We know students sometimes encounter unforeseen catastrophic events which can create financial emergencies. In response, thanks to a generous donor, NDSU has created the Student Emergency Fund to assist students by providing assistance funds in times of crisis. These funds do not need to be repaid and are intended to help students meet unforeseen financial emergencies that might otherwise prevent them from continuing their education.
We understand that every student’s situation is unique and each request will be considered carefully and confidentially. Generally, funds will be within an average range of $50 to $500 per request and will be added to the student's university account for disbursement. The number of students who can be served by the Student Emergency Fund depends on the availability of funds and the urgency of the situation.
Types of expenses generally covered by the Student Emergency Fund, including but not limited to:
- Replacement of books or other essential academic equipment due to theft, fire, or other disaster
- Travel related costs related to death or illness in immediate family
- Costs related to medication or health care
- Sudden loss of income
Expenses generally NOT covered by the Student Emergency Fund:
- Tuition, fees, study abroad, insurance
- Parking tickets or other fines
- Entertainment, recreation, non-emergency travel
- Non-essential household or personal expenses
Eligibility
- Be properly enrolled at North Dakota State University at the time of application for emergency funds
- Applicant must have an immediate financial hardship resulting from an emergency, accident or other unexpected event
- Preference will be given to those students who have completed at least one semester successfully while earning a 2.0 GPA or higher at NDSU
Other Information
If you are currently receiving financial aid, please be aware that receiving funding from the Emergency Fund may affect your financial aid package. Applications for emergency funds will be reviewed quickly and, if approved, every attempt will be made to disburse the funds in a timely manner.
All requests will be submitted to and handled by the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships. The highest level of sensitivity and privacy will be used in reviewing all requests, knowing that the reasons for requests are often linked to very personal matters of our students.
For questions or additional information, please contact Matthew T. Sanchez, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships or visit with One Stop in the Memorial Union.
Resources for Students with Children
This screening tool can help people in North Dakota learn if they may be able to get benefits from the following programs:
- Caring for Children (insurance)
- Child Care Assistance
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- Healthy Steps
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Medicaid (for Pregnant women and children to age 6)
- Medicaid (ages 6-18)
- School Meal Program
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
If you appear to be eligible, it will tell you how to apply for these programs.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Fargo - (701) 277-1455
Moorhead - (218) 299-7777
Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Minnesota Department of Human Services