This story is part of the 2024 SUNY Broome Foundation Annual Report.
Prioritized by SUNY Broome during the COVID-19 pandemic, over the years, the Student Emergency Fund (SEF) has helped many students in need with unexpected expenses that may impede their academic progress.
Early Childhood major Khadia Bradshaw says juggling full-time motherhood, full-time work, and school can be overwhelming. She shared, “There are times when I need to take time off to care for my son, and having this funding will help me manage my expenses, such as my high electricity bill. I am grateful for the support that SUNY Broome’s Foundation provides to students like me.”
SEF Fund Growth & Grants Awarded
Through the generosity of individual and corporate donors, the SUNY Broome Foundation has raised $253,191 from 2018 to June 2024. Since 2021, with supplementary funding provided by the Foundation as needed, $324,118 has been awarded to 598 students.
A volunteer weighs donated food items at The Hornet Hope Center checkout desk.
In 2021, in the post-pandemic turmoil — with a 33% increase in students taking credit-bearing courses compared to the previous year — SUNY Broome gave out the most grants in a year to date — approximately $183,996. In recent years, the number of grants awarded has decreased from 2021’s higher-than-normal rate. This may be due to credit enrollment dropping by about 23% from 2021-2022 to 2022-2023 or possibly because other resources and options — such as SUNY Broome’s revitalization of the Hornet Hope Center and creating a designated homeless liaison position—became more available to students in need… Keep reading.
Interested in partnering with the Foundation to support this vital resource for our students? You may donate online (please select Student Emergency Fund in the designation dropdown) or contact us at 607-778-5182 or foundation@sunybroome.edu.
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