{"id":55104,"date":"2020-04-08T08:23:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T13:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=55104"},"modified":"2020-04-08T08:23:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T13:23:53","slug":"%ef%bb%bffhsu-accelerating-efforts-to-assist-students-in-urgent-financial-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=55104","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffFHSU accelerating efforts to assist students in urgent financial need"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Diane Gasper-O\u2019Brien<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Relations and Marketing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every gift matters. This is the slogan the Fort Hays State University Foundation has used for years in its fundraising efforts, and it probably has no truer significance than right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the university announced that it is\naccelerating its efforts to help students affected financially by the COVID-19\nhealth crisis. \u201cWe\u2019ve had so many people ask, \u2018How can we help?\u2019 \u201d said Hayley\nBieker, director of communications and marketing for the Foundation. \u201cWe are a\nfamily, leaning on and learning from one another. Contributions to the Student\nEmergency Assistance Fund are a great way to directly help our students during\nthis challenging time.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Student Emergency Assistance Fund was\nestablished ten years ago by President Tisa Mason when she served FHSU as vice\npresident of student affairs as a way to help students facing significant\nfinancial challenges.  Bieker stated that the current fundraising goal for\nthe Student Emergency Assistance Fund is set at $25,000. People can contribute\nto the fund online at https:\/\/ifedthetiger.everydayhero.com\/us\/student-emergency-assistance-fund-1<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad DeMers, student body president at FHSU,\nsaid the concept that every gift matters means more to FHSU students today than\nperhaps ever before. \u201cThis fund will provide financial assistance to students\nwho have nowhere else to turn – to help them stay in school,\u201d he said. \u201cEven if\neveryone chips in $5 here and there, it will help.\u201d DeMers will lead a\ncommittee charged with reviewing the applications and deciding how funds are\ndispersed. \u201cI feel like people are wanting to give back and help at this time.\nThis is a way to provide hope and give our students a bit of relief,\u201d he said.\n\u201cI\u2019m really excited to get financial support in the hands of our students who\nneed it the most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeMers plans to use a wide variety of platforms\nto inform students of the opportunity to apply for one-time assistance of up to\n$500. Applications can be found on the FHSU website at https:\/\/fhsu.edu\/sga\/student-emergency-fund.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who are currently enrolled in an\non-campus or online course and who have exhausted all other forms of financial\nassistance will meet the basic qualifications to apply for this aid. Special\nemphasis will be given to students who otherwise would have to drop out of\nclasses because of financial hardship. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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