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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 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


The Cowboy Strong fund provided over $100,000 in emergency assistance to students in need. This fund has been a valuable and crucial source of student support.


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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SURPRISE! Faculty and Staff Match - $5k
OSU faculty and staff have been so generous we wanted to help amplify their giving even more! Thanks to the support of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors the next $5,000 given by faculty and staff will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
$5,000 MATCHED
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Night Owl Challenge! $5K
Wake up, Cowboys! It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Night Owl Challenge! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors the group that receives the most donors between 9pm-2am (CDT) will receive additional funds! 1st place = $2,500, 2nd place = $1,500, 3rd = $1,000
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,500 College of Education and Human Sciences 17
2 $1,500 College of Arts and Sciences 12
3 $1,000 CEAT 11
4 PhilanthroPete - Spring 2023 10
5 Alumni Chapter Scholarships 9
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Student Match - $3k
The first $3,000 given by students will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
$3,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
Senior Class Gift Challenge - $1k
Students - want to unlock $1k in emergency funding for students in need? The first 100 students to support their Orange Passion will help unlock $1,000 for the Food Insecurity Fund.
100 / 100 Donors
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1,890th Donor Challenge!
In celebration of our founding year, the 1,890th donor will unlock $1,000 for the Orange Passion of their choice!
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Faculty and Staff Match - $15k
Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors the first $15,000 given by faculty and staff will be matched dollar-for-dollar!
$15,000 MATCHED
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Last Call Challenge - $5k
Last Call Cowboys! It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Last Call Challenge! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors the top three groups that receives the most donations during the last hour of Give Orange will receive additional funds. 1st place = $2,500, 2nd place = $1,500, 3rd = $1,000
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,500 College of Arts and Sciences 49
2 $1,500 Club Sports 33
3 $1,000 Ferguson College of Agriculture 24
4 College of Education and Human Sciences 22
5 PhilanthroPete - Spring 2023 18
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Happy Hour Challenge - $5k
It's time to push for your Orange Passion to receive the most donations during the Happy Hour challenge! Thanks to the generosity of the OSU Foundation's Board of Governors the top three groups that receives the most donations between 3pm-6pm (CST) on April 4 will receive additional funds. 1st place = $2,500, 2nd place = $1,500, 3rd = $1,000
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $2,500 My College 143
2 $1,500 College of Education and Human Sciences 45
3 $1,000 Student Wellness 45
4 Athletics 33
5 Ferguson College of Agriculture 29
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