Student Emergency Fund

STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND

The Student Emergency Fund supports College of Western Idaho (CWI) students when they need it the most. Support through this fund can be provided for students in need of immediate assistance with child care, healthcare, housing, or other emergencies that may result in them dropping out of school.

This year, the CWI Student Emergency Fund supported a Medical Assistant student and single mother who, after escaping domestic violence, suffered a life-threatening medical crisis that left her unable to work. When she recovered, she learned she had lost her job and was facing a $2,000 eviction notice, just weeks before starting a new position at a local hospital.

The grateful student said, "I felt like I was drowning after I woke up in the hospital only to find out I had lost my job and was losing my home. The emergency fund didn't just pay my rent; it gave me the air I needed to breathe and continue with my degree. . Today, I am stable, employed, and my son is safe. I wouldn't be here without that help.