Many IU Columbus students work and care for a family while attending school. While that alone can be overwhelming, some students also face food insecurity, issues with access to technology, illness, low wages, or the loss of work for themselves or a family member. The emergency fund is often the only assistance available to help students in situations like these.

“My spouse, son, and I have been extremely blessed by the support IU Columbus has given,” says one student who received help. “I am on my way now to graduation, and I am not sure that would have been possible without the support of the IU Columbus community and staff.”

Your gift to the IU Columbus Student Emergency Assistance Fund can have a direct impact on the lives of students experiencing unexpected financial challenges. Your support can reignite hope in students who may feel like all hope is lost. Put simply, you can change lives.

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

In July 2024, IUPUC will become Indiana University Columbus and will no longer be affiliated with Purdue University. The Indiana University Foundation, Inc. will update all fund titles and fund descriptions for IUPUC funds to reflect this change, and funds intended for the mechanical engineering program at IUPUC will be transferred to Purdue under the agreement between IU and Purdue. Until July 2024, gifts to this fund will continue to be administered by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc., on behalf of IUPUC.