At the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, we’re committed to supporting students not only in the classroom but through life’s unexpected challenges. The CAES Student Emergency Fund provides one-time financial assistance to students facing sudden hardships, such as medical emergencies, natural disasters, housing instability, or urgent needs during internships and study-abroad programs.

Since summer 2023, donor support has provided $20,650 in emergency aid to 44 students across undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

Real students have felt this impact: a student displaced by Hurricane Helene found safe housing and transportation; another student was finally able to buy a mattress and focus on his studies because he was well-rested; and one recovering from a head-on collision received help covering immediate day-to-day expenses.

As need continues to grow, your gift can be the turning point in a student’s journey.

Make your gift before the end of the school year to ensure no CAES student facing an emergency is left without they help they need.

Gifts received between March 2 – 26 will count for Dawg Day of Giving.