Emergency Support

Supporting Students & Research During Crisis

Many of you have asked how you can help during this difficult time. Thank you so much for your concern and for showing the world the true meaning of Scarlet Forever.

Helping Rutgers Students

Below are just a few of the appeals made in recent weeks to the Rutgers–New Brunswick Dean of Students Office. They illustrate the strain that COVID-19 has put on some Rutgers students, especially those who were already facing financial challenges. Rutgers is committed to providing assistance to these students. Your gift to one of Rutgers’ student emergency funds will provide direct relief to students and help them stay focused on academic success.

SUPPORT STUDENTS

“I am currently supporting my single mother and 3 younger siblings with paying for our daily necessities while going to school. I was relying on working this summer at the Recreation Center but that is not a possibility…” –New Brunswick senior“I have a medical problem that results in me receiving monthly shots twice a month and my mother…has to pay out of pocket when taking us to any doctor’s office. My mother has exhausted her credit card. We are in dire need of extra help since the end of the month is quickly approaching and bills will be due very soon.” –New Brunswick first-year student

“Being an international student, I am ineligible for US financial aid/government relief programs. Further, I am only eligible to work for Rutgers University on an F-1 Visa and cannot take a job off-campus. Given that this situation is ongoing and will likely last 2 months or more, it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to cope with the loss of income.” –New Brunswick graduate student

Funding COVID-19 Research & Clinical Care

You can play an active role in defeating the coronavirus. Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, the state of New Jersey’s leading academic medical center, created the Rutgers COVID-19 Response Fund to support research, clinical instruction, and clinical care as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please make a donation today.

FUND RESEARCH & CLINICAL CARE

“Like health care providers nationwide, we are badly in need of key medical supplies, especially personal protective devices to protect our people as they provide treatment. And rarely has our research been more important… Dollars to support these areas of research are urgently needed and can’t arrive fast enough. Your support will allow our scientists, physicians, nurses, and medical students to continue responding heroically to the spread of COVID-19.” –Brian Strom, Chancellor, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Donate PPE

A shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) is being felt across the country. If you have access to PPE that you would like to donate to Rutgers health care workers please contact us to coordinate your contribution.