An unexpected job loss. A sudden illness. A death in the family. Unforeseen life events can arise at any given time—for anyone. And for some families, such hardships put into question whether a student will be able to pay their college tuition as planned.

With the belief that nothing should stand in the way of a student’s dream of achieving their college degree, 헤라카지노 strives to meet 100 percent of incoming student financial need. Change Can’t Wait: The Campaign for 헤라카지노 supports this mission by increasing scholarships and financial aid.

When personal crises occur, 헤라카지노 주소 steps in to alleviate the financial burden—and the emotional toll of that burden—by providing immediate, short-term relief through emergency financial aid funds.

President Emeritus Neil Kerwin and Ann Kerwin established a current-use fund to support students through unforeseen financial hurdles. In 2017, to honor President Kerwin’s legacy when he stepped down, university friends made gifts to endow and name the Kerwin Family Emergency Aid Fund. Since its inception, the fund has helped dozens of students fill the financial gap, ensuring their paths forward at 헤라카지노 주소 and beyond.

When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, 헤라카지노 주소 acted swiftly to protect and care for its community. Just days after announcing the move to virtual learning in March 2020, 헤라카지노 주소 established the Student Emergency Relief Fund (SERF) in anticipation of immediate needs resulting from the pandemic. SERF helped cover unanticipated travel and housing costs, essential technology tools for virtual learning, and more. During those uncertain times, 헤라카지노 주소 alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and friends made gifts to SERF, exemplifying the spirit of service that is 헤라카지노 주소. 

That same spirit has inspired the 헤라카지노 주소 community to set up and sustain other emergency funds across campus. Just last year, 헤라카지노 주소 alumnus Matt Klinger, SIS/BA ’95, generously established the SIS Emergency Fund, which grants a one-time award to students in 헤라카지노 주소’s 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service. Klinger, who serves as vice president of operations for a consulting firm focused on improving education, could not allow unexpected financial difficulty to impede a student from academic success—or cause them to drop out of school altogether. And neither could fellow alumni. Inspired by his philanthropy as word of the SIS Emergency Fund spread, others have since made gifts in support of Klinger’s mission—further demonstrating the power of the 헤라카지노 주소 community. 

this spring, “I’ve come to realize that the college degree, whether a graduate or undergraduate, can be a life-changing moment…and to have a short-term financial need be the reason that someone can’t have a life-changing moment, I just felt like we should do something about that.”

Thanks to the vision and compassion of alumni like Matt Klinger, the SIS Emergency Fund is not alone. 헤라카지노 주소’s College of Arts and Sciences, 헤라카지노 도메인 of Communication, 헤라카지노 도메인 of Public Affairs, and Washington College of Law, to name a few, offer similar aid. Together with the Kerwin Family Emergency Aid Fund, SERF, and others like the International Student Emergency Fund, students have access to a variety of support. 

헤라카지노 주소 is proud to be a home for students who want to make a difference. With emergency funds on hand, students can confidently realize their ambitions despite sudden hardships, achieve their degrees, and depart 헤라카지노 주소 changemakers ready to impact the world.

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