Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund

The Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund serves to unite the Cowboy Family by providing assistance to students experiencing dire financial need who have exhausted all other resources.

The Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund provides direct support to students in need and exists to make sure students never feel like dropping out is their only option. Gifts committed to Cowboy Strong are used by the Office of Students Affairs under the supervision of the Vice President for Student Affairs to keep OSU students in school. Grants are made to provide housing, food, transportation, tuition - any of the basics these students need to ensure they do not have to drop out and can continue their education.

"The Cowboy Strong fund is an essential safety net for students and their families as emergency support is more critical than ever during this unprecedented time of uncertainty and need. Recipients are grateful not only for the financial assistance but for the opportunity this assistance creates for students to continue living their dream of attending OSU."

Dr. Doug Hallenbeck, Vice President of Student Affairs

Cowboy Strong typically assists over 40 students per year with an average of $40,000 in aid being distributed each school year. During the month of March 2020, more than 100 requests came through the Student Affairs office. The need for this type of assistance at OSU will only grow as COVID-19 continues to affect the country and world.

Here’s how you can help:

Make a contribution to the Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund. Your gift, no matter the size, will pair with others from the Cowboy family to support students in dire need. Our goal is to provide OSU with funds to support our students who have the greatest need.
Share this opportunity within your network. Whether you spread awareness through social media, send an email or tell a friend - spreading the word is important and will help us reach our goal.

When you support the Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund, you help shape the future for Oklahoma State University! By contributing during Give Orange, you make our future a brighter orange!

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Happy Hour Challenge - Day One

It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Happy Hour challenge! The group that receives the most donations between 3pm-8pm (CST) during this challenge will receive an extra $500 for their Greatest Needs Fund!

Rank	Prize	Orange Passions	Gifts
1	$500	Athletics	254
2		College of Arts and Sciences	55
3		College of Education and Human Sciences	46
4		Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)	39
5		Ferguson College of Agriculture	33
6		CEAT	25
7		Spears School of Business	20
8		Homecoming	18
9		Libraries	16
10		Scholarships	14
11		Basic Needs Security	12
12		New Frontiers	10
13		College of Veterinary Medicine	8
14		Diversity and Inclusion	8
15		Greenwood School of Music	7
16		Global Studies & Partnerships	7
17		Transfer and Student Veteran Success	6
18		Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund	6
19		Cowboy Marching Band	5
20		Women for OSU	4
21		Doel Reed Center in Taos	3
22		Global Student Experience	3
23		McKnight Center for the Performing Arts	3
24		Counseling Services	3
25		Honors College	2
26		Campus Beautification	2
27		Center for Health Sciences	2
28		Leadership	1
29		OSU-Tulsa	1
30		Caring for Our Students	1
31		Center for Africana Studies	0
32		Academic Success	0
33		Allied Arts	0
34		America's Healthiest Campus	0
35		Graduate College	0
36		Keeping Campus Safe	0
37		KOSU Radio	0
38		Museum of Art	0
39		OSU Institute of Technology	0
40		OSU-Oklahoma City	0
41		OSUTeach	0
42		Support the Financial Management Association	0

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Happy Hour Challenge - Day Two

It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Happy Hour challenge! The group that receives the most donations between 3pm-6pm (CST) during this challenge will receive an extra $500 for their Greatest Needs Fund!

Rank	Prize	Orange Passions	Gifts
1	$500	College of Arts and Sciences	37
2		College of Education and Human Sciences	31
3		Ferguson College of Agriculture	22
4		CEAT	21
5		Pete's Pet Posse (Pet Therapy)	16
6		Spears School of Business	15
7		Homecoming	14
8		Athletics	13
9		Basic Needs Security	12
10		Doel Reed Center in Taos	11
11		Scholarships	10
12		New Frontiers	10
13		OSU-Oklahoma City	9
14		Libraries	9
15		Cowboy Strong Student Emergency Fund	9
16		College of Veterinary Medicine	7
17		Global Studies & Partnerships	5
18		Greenwood School of Music	4
19		Center for Health Sciences	3
20		Women for OSU	3
21		Cowboy Marching Band	3
22		Campus Beautification	2
23		KOSU Radio	2
24		Transfer and Student Veteran Success	2
25		Diversity and Inclusion	1
26		Counseling Services	1
27		Keeping Campus Safe	1
28		Caring for Our Students	1
29		Honors College	1
30		Center for Africana Studies	0
31		Academic Success	0
32		Allied Arts	0
33		America's Healthiest Campus	0
34		Global Student Experience	0
35		Graduate College	0
36		Leadership	0
37		McKnight Center for the Performing Arts	0
38		Museum of Art	0
39		OSU Institute of Technology	0
40		OSU-Tulsa	0
41		OSUTeach	0
42		Support the Financial Management Association	0