Student Emergency Grants

Sacramento State provides emergency funding assistance that helps students stay enrolled and focused when life takes an unexpected turn. These grants cover critical needs — preventing eviction, repairing a car needed for work, or bridging the gap when a paycheck doesn’t stretch far enough — so Hornets can keep moving toward their goals.

Funded through the Seth Nelsen Student Emergency Grant Endowment, this program ensures sustainable support for students now and in the future. No matter the circumstances — from rising living costs to the loss of $6 million in annual CalFresh support — this permanent and growing fund will continue to provide stability for generations of Hornets to come.

Your Giving Tuesday gift strengthens the Emergency Grants Endowment — creating lasting impact that helps students persist, succeed, and step confidently into their potential.