Give A Gift to Student Affairs
Make a Gift to Student Affairs
Student Affairs has a number of funds that help innovation in student life and help students facing hardships stay enrolled. The work we do would not be possible without the generous contributions from our corporate sponsors, donors, alumni, parents/families, friends, and students. All gifts and proceeds to the various funds detailed below and any others you wish to create help support the student experience.
If you wish to give to any of these funds, simply click the links below for the respective fund. Thank you for your continued support of our programs, our services, and our students.
Student Affairs Innovation Fund
Provides opportunities to enhance and improve the quality of student life at WPI. This fund serves as financial support for students, organizations, and initiatives committed to enacting meaningful advancement of student life. Potential funding examples include but are not limited to: Initial funding for a new student club interest group or funding pilots to test and learn new ways of learning, leadership development, professional development, inclusion, and student support. Donate to the Student Affairs Innovation Fund.
Emergency Assistance Fund
Provides temporary, short-term assistance to members of the WPI community experiencing hardships. The fund provides support for transportation, moving and storage expenses, the need for safe, secure temporary housing, loss of income from campus jobs and other employment, and other expenses as determined by the university. Donate to the Emergency Assistance Fund.
The Student Disaster Relief Fund
Provides emergency assistance to current domestic and international WPI students with unexpected costs because of but not limited to war, government overthrow, rapid devaluation of currency, national disaster, or another crisis. The fund may be used to cover emergency expenses including: Tuition and associated fees; salaries and stipends; living expenses including transportation, housing, and food; emergency medical assistance; and textbooks, class materials and other school supplies. Donate to the Student Disaster Relief Fund.
Food Insecurity Fund
This fund supports students experiencing food and basic needs insecurity at WPI. Potential uses may include, but are not limited to, providing shelf-stable items or fresh produce, meal swipes for students to use at on campus dining facilities or funding for other initiatives that alleviate food and basic needs insecurity for students at WPI. Donate to the Food Insecurity Fund.
Student Elevation Fund
This fund helps alleviate insecurity by providing students with scholarships for housing, food, and course materials. Donate to the Student Elevation Fund.