For many students, surprise expenses can spell disaster. When a student is struggling financially, a sudden illness, death in the family, or loss of work hours can lead to a leave of absence or withdrawal. The Students in Crisis Fund makes an important difference to keep students enrolled and help overcome unexpected financial barriers, big or small, as quickly as possible.
During the pandemic, this fund became a lifeline for students and UO alumni and friends rallied to help. Thanks to the generosity of our Duck community, the Students in Crisis fund has awarded $1,347,000 to 2143 students since March of 2020 to assist with unexpected medical bills, rent, groceries, daycare expenses, and other financial hardships caused by circumstances beyond their control.
Moved by the stories of students impacted, members of our Parents Leadership Council have now generously established an endowment for the Students in Crisis Fund in order to provide sustainable support for students now and for generations to come.
Every gift counts to a student in need. Your support of the Students in Crisis Fund during Ducks Give will help provide students with critical funds for emergency circumstances and keep them on track to graduate.
After students received an award from the crisis fund, they were able to provide us with details on how the fund has helped them.
In the same survey we asked students who received an award from the crisis fund to let us know where they receive most of their financial support and frequency of inability to meet their basic needs.
Rank | State | Gifts |
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1 | OR | 21 |
2 | CA | 14 |
3 | WA | 4 |