CHAPEL HILL, NC - UNC-Chapel Hill announced a $2 million Florence Student Emergency Fund to support students faced with unexpected financial hardships after Hurricane Florence on Thursday.
The fund is part of a broader relief effort to assist students' families who were affected by the hurricane. Chancellor Carol L. Folt outlined the new student support and relief initiative at the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees meeting.
The campus and the community can donate at giving.unc.edu/gift/relief.
The University will provide $1 million for the initiative from the University’s trademark licensing revenue and income from UNC Student Stores, in addition to funding that the University has already committed to need-based scholarships. The additional $1 million will be raised through a philanthropic match.
“Today we are sending a clear message to our students who were affected by the devastation of Hurricane Florence and their families: We are here for you,” said Folt. “Recovering from a storm like Hurricane Florence takes time and resources. Carolina is a generous, caring community and many who were spared the fury of Florence have asked how they can help students whose families are still suffering in its aftermath. We’re grateful to be able to create this fund to support our fellow Tar Heels in their time of need.”
Students who want to take advantage of the fund can email florence@unc.edu.
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