{"id":89,"date":"2024-12-11T11:33:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/resources-for-students\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:48:12","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/student-resources\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"General Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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General Resources<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n

Offering comprehensive support to help students overcome challenges and succeed at 51ÁÔÆæ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Providing essential services like food security through the 51ÁÔÆæ Food Center and Pantry, technology access via the Laptop Loan Program, and housing assistance with programs like Fostering Success. Additional resources include healthcare support, childcare subsidies, professional clothing through the 51ÁÔÆæ Career Closet, and employment tools like Handshake. Students can also access legal aid, tailored services for veterans and foster care alumni, and Impact 211, a hub connecting them to a wide range of community assistance, ensuring their academic, personal, and financial needs are met effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emergency Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Emergency Grants helps students with an unexpected financial crisis that would cause them to not complete the term. To request a 51ÁÔÆæ Emergency Grant<\/a><\/strong> or Universities of Wisconsin Emergency Grant<\/strong><\/a>, go to the Panther Scholarship Portal<\/strong><\/a>. You will first have to answer the 4 required questions for the General Scholarship Application. Then, you can complete the 51ÁÔÆæ Emergency Grant Application. Include any documentation you have of your bills\/expenses. These should be detailed with your name, date, the expense(s), etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, contact the Office of Student Scholarships<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Food Assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Access support through the 51ÁÔÆæ Food Center and Pantry, Food Share (SNAP) guidance, and local pantry maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n