Name: Student Care & Emergency Response Fund
Start: 2021-04-29T00:00:00-0400
End: 2021-04-30T23:59:00-0400
Location: UMassGives 2021

UMASSGIVES 2021 IS OVER. CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT UMASS STUDENTS ANY DAY.

Student Care & Emergency Response Fund

The Student Care and Emergency Response Fund (SCERF) provides micro-grants of up to $500 for undergraduate and graduate students experiencing financial hardship. These grants are often a critical source of support for students juggling multiple competing financial priorities. Even when financial aid covers tuition expenses, students are often left to cover the cost of other necessities. Many students work to cover living expenses, but living on a tight budget or encountering unforeseen expenses can threaten their ability to remain in school and graduate. Many students are currently experiencing additional loss of income due to the pandemic. In fact, SCERF requests rose roughly 20% during the past year as a result of COVID.

SCERF funds will help students cover expenses associated with:

Food and housing needs
Medical and basic health needs
Childcare
Emergency travel expenses
Technology needed for online learning

We know that there will be lasting impacts from the pandemic, and we rely on the continued support of our generous donors to meet the growing need.

Match

UMassGives Match

Starting now, the first $100 of your gift to any area of campus will be matched until the $24,000 in matching funds are exhausted. Make your gift now and double the impact!

$24,000 MATCHED

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Leaderboard

Power Hour #1

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the Power Hour from 10 am-11am EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,000	Student Alumni Association	50
2	$500	Center for Student Businesses	32
3	$500	Transfer Student Scholarship Fund	28
4		Student Care & Emergency Response Fund	18
5		UMass Women into Leadership	15
6		Asian & Asian American Studies Certificate Program	13
7		Support the Libraries	12
8		Department of Political Science	7
9		Department of Theater	7
10		College of Education	6
11		Commonwealth Honors College	6
12		Department of History	5
13		College of Information and Computer Sciences	5
14		Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering	4
15		Isenberg Scholarships	4

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Power Hour #2

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the Power Hour from noon-1:00 PM EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,000	University Without Walls	135
2	$500	Alpine Ski Team	42
3	$500	McCormack Department of Sport Management	40
4		Autism Awareness	28
5		College of Nursing	25
6		UMass Dining	17
7		The Translation Center at UMass Amherst	14
8		Minutemen Dancers	6
9		Commonwealth Honors College	5
10		Hockey (Pond Club)	5
11		Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering	4
12		ISOM Dean's Fund for Excellence	4
13		Department of Accounting	4
14		Department of Finance	3
15		Isenberg Women in Business	3

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Power Hour #3

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the Power Hour from 3:00-4:00 PM EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,000	Minuteman Marching Band	141
2	$500	Hannah Frilot Memorial Scholarship Fund	79
3	$500	Women's Ice Hockey	58
4		Oxford Summer Seminar	48
5		Colleges Against Cancer	39
6		Climbing Team	32
7		School of Public Policy	29
8		Shotokan Karate Club	28
9		Muslim Students Association	15
10		Ballroom Dance Team	12
11		Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management	11
12		Epic Movement	10
13		Department of Journalism	6
14		Food Security Initiatives Fund	5
15		Minutemen Dancers	5

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Power Hour #4

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the Power Hour from 11 AM-noon EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,000	Protect Our Breasts	140
2	$500	Spanish and Portuguese Studies	106
3	$500	Women’s Rugby Football Club	46
4		Club Gymnastics	45
5		Cape Cod Alumni Network	34
6		Habitat for Humanity	23
7		Support the Libraries	21
8		Surf Club	21
9		Center for Student Businesses	9
10		Center for Research on Families	7
11		CNS Graduate Student Fellowship Fund	6
12		College of Natural Sciences	6
13		Student Care & Emergency Response Fund	5
14		Fencing Club	5
15		Stonewall Center	5

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Power Hour #5

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the Power Hour from 1-2 PM EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department	Gifts
1	$2,000	Men's Club Rowing	180
2	$500	Stonewall Center	127
3	$500	UMass ALTITUDE	99
4		Women for UMass Amherst	41
5		Engineers Without Borders	19
6		Mock Trial Team	17
7		Department of Management	15
8		Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	15
9		Vocal Suspects	8
10		Isenberg Women in Business	7
11		Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship	6
12		Tabletop RPG Club	6
13		College of Information and Computer Sciences	6
14		Department of Accounting	4
15		College of Natural Sciences	4

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Power Hour #6

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the Power Hour from 2-3 PM EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,000	Transit Services	64
2	$500	Department of English	58
3	$500	Men's Club Soccer	37
4		Water Polo	28
5		Men's Ultimate Frisbee	14
6		UMass ALTITUDE	13
7		Spikeball	12
8		Stonewall Center	8
9		Greater Boston Alumni Network	7
10		Men's Club Rowing	6
11		Support the Libraries	6
12		Spanish and Portuguese Studies	6
13		Vocal Suspects	4
14		Department of Management	4
15		Minuteman Marching Band	4

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Power Hour #7

The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the Power Hour #7 from 8-9 PM EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$2,000	Student Care & Emergency Response Fund	151
2	$500	Women's Ultimate Frisbee	137
3	$500	Minutemen Racing	78
4		CHAARG	64
5		S#arp Attitude	61
6		Outing Club	29
7		Dance Program	14
8		iCons	14
9		Alpine Ski Team	12
10		Department of Accounting	8
11		University Without Walls	6
12		McCormack Department of Sport Management	5
13		Her Campus	5
14		Food Security Initiatives Fund	4
15		College of Information and Computer Sciences	4

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