Faculty, Academic Staff and Students Together
HELP FUND THE FUND
Faculty, Academic Staff and Students Together (FASST) along with the WSU community can donate to help undergraduate students through emergency financial difficulties that arise, keeping them out of the classroom.
The Wayne Academic Union FASST Fund quickly gives out small emergency grants to help currently enrolled WSU undergraduate students cover essential costs that will help support their education.
Please be very specific about the most important financial emergency you have right now. We know you may have multiple things going on, but we would like to help with whatever is most urgent. Please keep in mind we are a SMALL fund run by volunteers. To help as many students as we can and to be as equitable as possible, we can only help you with exactly what you need right now. For example, if you have an electric bill for $282.73 and you can’t pay it, please request ONLY that amount.
Eligible Emergency Expenses:
Emergency or temporary housing assistance for housing insecure and homeless students.
Assistance with rent or essential utilities due to an emergency situation.
Emergency food assistance.
Ineligible Expenses:
This fund supports immediate, verifiable emergencies and is not for anticipated, vague, or general financial uncertainty.
Tuition bill, fees, owed balances, textbooks, and other normal and anticipated academic expenses.
Transportation, car repair, parking tickets, or gas assistance.
Non-essential utilities, household, or furniture costs.
Expenses related to the student’s family members.
Eligibility Requirements:
This fund is available only to undergraduate students who are currently registered at Wayne State University.
Resources available:
Food Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m9Bx5RgS3Qq1sktE5K1oLeQTFNSfy9ijud8ZgYLFlfY/edit?tab=t.0
Housing Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CqFYEjS1JXIK0GPjq1L4dhUFCQdR5i2G8PpgaB8IE7s/edit?tab=t.0
Transportation Resource: Students can receive free DDOT and SMART bus passes by clicking on the gray “Unlock free Dart passes” button on the webpage here: https://economicdevelopment.wayne.edu/waynerides
Tuition and Financial Options: Please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at (313) 577-2100.
Outstanding Tuition and/or Loan Balances: Please contact Student Accounts Receivable at bursar@wayne.edu, or call (313) 577-3653.
The WAU FASST Fund is a member-driven and -administered mechanism for direct support to currently enrolled WSU undergraduate students whose financial insecurity compromises their ability to come to class or their class performance. The goal is to support members in identifying and assisting students in need without undue barriers.
In partnership with Believe In Students a 501(c)(3) Public Charity
