The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Student Government Board during an October meeting.

More than $300K in student activities fund likely to go unused this semester

By Nathan Fitchett, Senior Staff Writer • November 11, 2020
More than $300,000 in the student activities fee fund — which is financed through students’ tuition — will likely go unused this semester, as clubs continue online programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The federal CARES Act was passed in March and allocated $3.9 billion for Pennsylvania’s own CARES Rent Relief Program, aimed to help those struggling with COVID-related income loss and economic struggle.

‘No room for profit’: Student renters, local landlords seek COVID-19 aid

By Maura Scrabis, Staff Writer • October 14, 2020
College students have been hit especially hard, as decreased hours and cancelled internships have made tuition and rent payments challenging.
Students have received more than $250,000 from the Student Emergency Assistance Fund, as of Thursday.

Emergency fund has granted more than $250k to students

By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer • May 28, 2020
As of Thursday, the Student Emergency Assistance Fund has granted a total of $254,326 to 457 students, out of more than 700 students who have applied for money.
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund was created in a joint effort between the Office of Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement and the Division of Student Affairs and allows students in need of emergency financial assistance to apply for a grant from the fund to cover expenses.

Student emergency fund to begin notifying applicants

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • April 2, 2020
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund allows undergraduate, graduate and professional students in need of emergency financial assistance to apply for a grant from the fund to cover such expenses.
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