International Student Emergency Fund

In times of crisis, international students at MSU often have unique challenges and need specialized resources to help them navigate difficult circumstances while they're so far from home.

The International Student Emergency Fund is one way that the Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, steps in when crisis strikes. When international students experience unexpected hardships such as loss of income or parental support, medical bills, or housing or food insecurity, this fund can help them continue with their degree at MSU.

Current MSU international students, graduate and undergraduate, may apply for a one-time award that will be deposited in their student account. Unlike many other scholarship funds, these are eligible to pay for non-tuition expenses such as living expenses, meal plans, and dependent support.

Students who receive this award demonstrate how circumstances beyond their control like family emergencies, health issues, and conflict or crisis in their home country have contributed to their current financial need.

Be part of a solution for international students in need. Donate to the International Student Emergency Fund on Give Green Day.

In recent semesters, OISS has distributed International Student Emergency Fund money to:

• Help a student pay medical bills for their young child diagnosed with cancer;
• Purchase an on-campus meal plan for a student struggling to afford groceries; and,
• Fly a student to their home country for a parent’s funeral service.

These are just a few examples of the impact these funds make in the lives of international students.