74% of college students have jobs, but 40% still drop out—often for expenses under $1,000.
These realities are frequently left out of the headlines and perceptions of today’s college students. But the truth is, 3 million students annually leave college due to unmet financial needs. A small investment in emergency aid often prevents a much greater crisis, such as increased loan defaults or the economic loss of an unfinished degree.
Scholarship America’s Emergency Grant Program is one way to help students right now! Contributing to an emergency scholarship fund means giving directly to life-changing interventions, like covering a $200 grocery bill to alleviate a student’s food insecurity or providing a $500 grant to help a student avoid eviction.
How Emergency Aid Funding Can Help
$150
textbooks allows a student to pay for living expenses
$200
grocery bill to alleviate a student's food insecurity
$500
rent payment helps a student avoid eviction
$650
car repair helps a student drive to class