Helping students through the Student Support Fund
March 30, 2020
— by Dan White, chancellor (photo, attached to submission)
I want to take a moment to wish you and your family well as we navigate these uncertain
times. The safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff is our highest
priority as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many friends and alumni, like you, have asked how they can help. The UAF Student Support Fund was started by the UAF Alumni Association last year through a gift from the late James Pruitt ’73. It is designed to help students facing unexpected costs and short-term emergencies, such as the sudden loss of a part-time job. Students are at greater risk of dropping out when faced with a crisis. Now more than ever, our students are requesting help due to housing displacement, the loss of a job, food insecurity and technology needs.
If you are thinking of how best to support UAF students, please consider giving to the Student Support Fund. You can do so simply by clicking here.
Donations to local community organizations and other nonprofits that help those in
need are also excellent ways to help your neighbors during a time like this.
UAF has taken numerous precautionary measures in the wake of the virus outbreak, including postponing or suspending events and shifting classes to alternative modes of delivery. With a few exceptions, students living in residence halls have moved off campus. Setting our students up to successfully continue with their studies and achieve their academic goals is important to all of us at UAF.
You can learn more about the university’s response to COVID-19 here.
Please stay safe, and thank you for your support.