The TCSA is happy to announce that between March 25, 2020 and April 9, 2020, we were able to distribute $87,500 in funding to Trent University students in financial need due to the implications and added stress as a result of COVID-19. Due to limitations in our capacity to sustain this method of distributing financial aid, we will be donating the remaining $25,000 of our funding budget to Trent University’s new Student Rapid Relief Fund (SRRF), which has been established to assist students experiencing financial hardships due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. The SRRF is available to undergraduate Trent students, based on financial need, and will provide support toward groceries, supplies, unexpected travel home, job loss or reduced earnings, medical costs, and mental health services.

Students can find out more about the SRRF by clicking here. Students can apply for the SRRF by logging into myTrent and navigating into the “Finances” tab. Domestic students can click the “Domestic Undergraduate Funding Application” form, while international students can click into the “International” tab and select "Student Rapid Relief Funding for international Students".

We would also like to inform students that the TCSA Grocery Assistance Program has .

We would also like to inform students that the TCSA Grocery Assistance Program has been re-opened for students experiencing financial or food insecurity. Undergraduate students whose home campus is Peterborough (Symons) can apply for this program once per semester. To apply for the TCSA Grocery Assistance Program, please click here.

We hope you continue to stay safe and stay tuned to our website and social media for updates about our services. Your student union is here to support you.

Questions can be directed to vpcampaigns@trentcentral.ca.