Give every CMU student an opportunity to succeed

Join us to help today’s Tartans with the Support Our Students Now Match.

The pandemic has posed significant challenges to Carnegie Mellon students’ ability to thrive while pursuing their education. For many, life necessities like food and health care are suddenly out of reach.

As they begin a fall semester like no other in our history, it has never been more essential for the CMU community to meet our students’ evolving needs.

Your support is urgently needed TODAY.

You can help our students by making a gift to the Tartan Emergency Support Fund or Health Services Fund.

Your gift will create resources to safeguard the physical and mental well-being of our students — whether they’re on campus or learning remotely.

And thanks to the incredible generosity of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, a longtime CMU partner, your impact will be doubled through matching funds, up to a total of $210,000.

When you join the Support Our Students Now Match, you build the strong safety net that will help our Tartans succeed at this critical time.

Join with the CMU community to help our Tartans at this critical time and make a powerful collective impact.

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About the Funds

Tartan Emergency Support Fund

Earlier this year, the Tartan Emergency Support Fund was created to assist students facing unexpected financial hardships due to COVID-19. To date, we’ve been able to support more than 400 students, whose most common requests were help with rent, food and utilities. Their needs are continuing to evolve, and your generosity ensures we can step in to eliminate barriers that might derail a student’s CMU education.

Health Services Fund

As we continue to navigate uncharted territory this academic year, University Health Services is on the frontlines of our COVID-19 response. In addition to testing and treatment, they’re spearheading new initiatives — both on-campus and virtual — to keep our community safe and healthy. Your gift to the Health Services Fund makes this work possible.

“The university’s constant guidance and resources have made me feel that I am not alone, that CMU truly cares about my well-being. Receiving financial assistance really helped me and my family be more stable during months of both emotional and economic hardship.”