Student Emergency Relief Aid

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Student Emergency Relief Aid (SERA): Help a Student Keep Going

When an unexpected emergency threatens a student’s education, your support can help them stay on course.

For a UC Davis student already balancing the demands of college, an emergency can quickly become a barrier to staying enrolled. Student Emergency Relief Aid (SERA) provides immediate financial support to students facing urgent expenses—from covering tuition gaps and medical bills to helping prevent eviction or keep essential needs within reach.

Your gift can be the difference between a student having to pause their UC Davis journey and having the support they need to continue.

And the impact of that support is clear: 95% of students who have received SERA awards since the fund’s inception have gone on to graduate.

For former SERA recipient Emma Elkins ’25, that support made all the difference:

“The SERA award was an amazing relief… it saved my entire undergrad experience. I will never forget UC Davis for this amazing program, and I can’t wait to give back in the future.”

Emma’s story is one of many. When students receive support during their hardest moments, they can stay on track, reach graduation and carry that generosity forward as alumni.

Your gift provides more than emergency financial assistance. It offers stability, dignity and the opportunity to graduate. Give today and help a student keep going.