Our FSU students have been reaching out for financial assistance to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their educational endeavors. Florida State University is working tirelessly to ensure students can remain in school through this crisis, and help our seniors graduate.

This support is truly student-driven—the funds are flexible enough to accommodate the wide and varied needs of our students during this ever-evolving crisis.

The student emergency funds can be used for a wide variety of needs, including but not limited to:

• Technology (laptop, internet access, etc.) to optimize distance learning
• Rent and living expenses due to job loss or reduced hours
• Food insecurity
• Transportation to their home
• Medical bills

Additionally, we are continuing to operate our Food for Thought Pantry, by appointment only, for students who remain on campus or who have not left the greater Tallahassee area. Donors may also directly support the FSU student food pantry by purchasing items listed on its Amazon Wish List.

The student emergency funds have been created to be put to work immediately for our students. Support will be granted to students who complete an application process and distributed as both need and financial support is identified. Simply put, the more funds raised, the more students we are able to help at a faster speed!

Gifts can be made online using credit card, debit card or PayPal at

• give.fsu.edu/studentemergency (Tallahassee campus student emergency fund) or
• give.fsu.edu/pcstudents (Panama City campus student emergency fund).

Gifts not made online may be received via check made payable the FSU Foundation and reference Fund F08909 (Tallahassee campus student emergency fund) or Fund F08686 (Panama City campus student emergency fund. Donors may also directly support the FSU student food pantry by purchasing items listed on its Amazon Wish List.

Students from the main Tallahassee campus can apply here, and Panama City campus students can apply here.