The Graduate School Emergency Fund

Graduate students are teachers, leaders, and role models, integral to our Spartan community

In the aftermath of the recent tragedy at MSU, the Graduate School is focused on gathering support for its Emergency Fund, which helps to ensure that students who experience unforeseen hardships have the financial resources to support themselves. In difficult times, graduate students count on their Spartan community for support.

Your contributions to this fund impact the health and wellbeing of key members of our community: Graduate students consistently distinguish themselves as devoted and dynamic teachers, leaders, and role models on campus.

Your Support Will Make a Difference

Graduate students’ success and wellbeing is oftentimes related to their financial stability. It is not uncommon for graduate students to face financial challenges during their educational careers. The Graduate School’s emergency funding support graduate students who experience unusual or unforeseen emergency situations that are of a sudden and temporary nature.

There are a host of circumstances that graduate students face leading them to apply for emergency funding from the Graduate School, including but not limited to:

• Emergencies involving children and other immediate family members
• Physical and mental health
• Tuition stipends
• For international students, travel home / abroad or relocation to a safe environment
• Sudden / unforeseen loss of employment
• Miscellaneous support for research and vital study materials

The Graduate School strives to help the greatest number of graduate students possible who are facing unpredictable financial difficulties. Join us in ensuring that our graduate students succeed – give to the Graduate Student Emergency Fund today.