Help Students Get Through the Moment That Matters Most
A car breaks down. An unexpected illness hits. Groceries run out. Childcare falls through. Rent is due. SAIT students don’t rely on luck. They plan carefully — down to the penny — stretching every resource they have.
But one unexpected hit can put everything at risk.
The I.G. Lewis Student Emergency Fund exists for exactly these moments — when life happens fast and students can’t wait.
What stands between resilience and a shattered future is support from donors like you.
What your donation does
This fund provides immediate, short‑term support to students in crisis — so they don’t have to choose between staying in school and getting through the week. Support is approved quickly by SAIT financial advisors and directed to urgent needs such as:
Groceries and food security
Emergency housing or utilities
Childcare or transportation
Other critical expenses that could force a student to withdraw
It’s relief — when options are exhausted and hope is running thin.
Why your gift matters right now
Emergency funding works because it’s ready before the crisis hits. Right now, donations to the I.G. Lewis Student Emergency Endowment Fund are matched dollar‑for‑dollar.
A gift of $250 becomes $500 invested into the endowment, where it generates ongoing income to fund emergency support — not just once, but year after year.
That means your gift helps students today, and keeps this safety net strong for the future.
Every gift matters:
A grocery card can carry a student through a critical week
Emergency support can be the difference between staying enrolled or dropping out.
A simple gift. A real safety net.
Students don’t plan for emergencies. But together, we can be ready for them.
Make your impact today.
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