The UCSB Student Medical Emergency Relief Fund (SMERF) was designed to assist UCSB students experiencing medical emergencies. The creators of this fund endeavored to ensure that students could receive support as they work to attain their educational goals.
UPDATE 7/1/17 - The SMERF fund will not be accepting applications for the summer. If you are seeking financial assistance for your medical emergency, you can email the SMERF Account Manager (smerf@essr.ucsb.edu) to help find additional resources.
We are located in the UCSB Recreational Sports Office
Recreation Center Room 1110
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3025
The office is open Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Please use our Contact Page for any questions regarding the application process.
Any other inquiries can be directed to the SMERF Account Manager at SMERF@essr.ucsb.edu or (805) 893-3253