Provide emergency financial support to Concordia students in need
Why we need your help
Many students struggle financially while trying to complete their studies. While paying tuition, students must also budget for living expenses like groceries, rent and other necessities. This stress is exacerbated by inflation and the rising cost of living.
In some cases, an already tight budget is stretched by unexpected expenses or unforeseen circumstances. Some students get caught up in a bureaucratic tangle when loans take weeks, if not months, to arrive. Some international students’ currencies fluctuate greatly while paying expenses in Canadian dollars. Students might experience a personal or family emergency that makes it difficult for them to make ends meet.
The Student Emergency and Food Fund provides short-term support in the form of grocery store vouchers and emergency bursaries to students experiencing unexpected financial stress. Emergency bursaries are distributed upon application at the Office of Financial Aid and Awards, and grocery cards are distributed at the discretion of staff in key student-facing services.
Your donation of gift cards has fed me the belief that I can survive and will thrive within this generous community that is Concordia.
By giving to the Student Emergency and Food Fund you show students that a community of supporters care for their well-being outside of the classroom and want to help them through a difficult time. The support can help alleviate stress and give students the chance to continue to focus on their studies.
Please give generously and relieve some of the most pressing financial burdens for our students.
Help relieve pressing financial stress for students in need.