Click here to donate to the O’Neill IUPUI Emergency Fund to help students facing unexpected crises.
When students walk into O’Neill Associate Director of Student Services James Eckerty’s office, he often ends up talking to them about far more than academics.
“I’ve seen how life’s obstacles can really affect our students,” he says. “We know if they don’t have a place to call home or a reliable source of food or transportation, it can destroy their focus on college and the future.”
Eckerty talks to students about on-campus work-study opportunities, scholarships, and other resources. That includes applying for the IUPUI O’Neill Student Emergency Fund.
The fund provides financial assistance for students facing unforeseen emergencies—unexpected job loss, car repairs, housing issues, medical bills, and more. They apply for assistance and a committee reviews their request to determine if they qualify and how much they could provide.