Student Emergency Assistance Fund
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund is a collective effort led by the Office of the Provost, Division of Philanthropic & Alumni Engagement, Student Government Board, the Graduate & Professional Student Government, and the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. This fund will be distributed by the Provost to provide financial support to Pitt undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with unanticipated and insurmountable expenses related to emergency situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expenses covered by the fund include, but are not limited to:
-Medical necessities
-Food insecurity
-Unexpected transportation or travel expenses
-Homelessness or sudden loss of housing
-Overdue utility bills reaching a turn-off notice
-Loss of childcare
-Technology repair or support.
Support our students by making a gift to the Student Emergency Assistance Fund!