Natural Disasters

Families should annually review Loyola's Emergency Information Web Page. Students should remember to keep update their  contact information with the Student Records Office. Staff with the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid will also post messages on our Facebook page  and on Twitter.
 
We will post information, as we receive it, on this page for the use of families who have been impacted by natural disasters.

• FEMA
• The National Hurricane Center
• City of New Orleans (official web site)
  • NolaReady -  learn about the city's community alert system 

State Resources
Check this page for  links to the official web sites of states which have experienced natural disasters in recent years
Federal Student Aid Natural Disaster Information

•  Check this page for general information
• Check this page for information for families who are currently repaying federal student loans

Non-Profit Agencies
Check this page for links to non-profit  agencies that provide support to families who are facing a variety of challenges in life.
Federal Tax Filing Issues:

• FAQ for Hurricane Victims - Grant Proceeds
  • Families whose 2008 tax returns include Road Home proceeds should contact their assigned financial aid counselor for further instructions.Tax Favored Treatment for Early Distributions from IRAs and other Retirement Plans for Victims of Hurricane Katrina 

Money  Management Tools During Difficult Times

• Weathering the Storm: Financial Tips and Resources for Hurricane Recovery
•   The 360 Degrees of Financial LiteracyWeb site offers information to help consumers make sound financial decisions at every stage of their lives, from childhood to retirement.  They have a dedicated page with information on dealing with many difficult situations including disaster preparation and recovery
• How to handle in the need analysis formulas (July 2007)
  • Attachment to e-mail
• Publication 4492 - Index of publications for families impacted by Hurricane Katrina 
• Publication 4492B - the Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 -it applies only to the Midwestern disaster areas
• Publication 547 - Casualties, Disasters and Thefts 

 Local Media

• Nola.com- online site for the daily newspaper
• WWL-TV.com  (CBS)
• WDSU-TV.com (NBC)

Updated September 3, 2009