Support CUNY SPH Students Throughout the Pandemic



There has never been a more critical time to invest in and support public health than right now. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the importance of training the next generation of public health leaders and first responders. Since the start of the pandemic, more than 200 CUNY SPH students and alumni have been working on the front lines in the public health and health care workforce. 

Please consider making a gift to support CUNY SPH students through the COVID-19 pandemic. 100% of funds raised will directly support the Student Emergency Fund, which provides direct, quick-response financial relief for students facing acute catastrophic life events that threaten their livelihood.

Since the start of the pandemic, nearly $50,000 has been directly re-invested in our students in the form of emergency funds to help them pay the bills, put food on the table, and ensure that they can continue their education free of interruption. 

CUNY SPH is a thought leader for public health in New York City and beyond, and the vast majority of our students go on to support the public health and medical services that New Yorkers depend on every day. We are responding to COVID-19 by:

• Providing information, support, and public health guidance to the entire CUNY system, which includes over 625,000 students and continuous learners and more than 50,000 employees across 25 campuses

• Generating current and relevant data through a tracking poll of New Yorkers to document how COVID-19 is impacting our city

• Researching different dimensions of the pandemic including how it is affecting households across America, how it is spreading, and whether our efforts to slow the spread are working

• Connecting faculty and students via distance learning, providing emergency support to students who are facing economic hardship, and sharing access to mental health care services remotely

The CUNY SPH Foundation is committed to providing essential funding to help public health students stay in school and complete their training. For our students, balancing their personal and professional lives with the demands of their academic work continues to grow more challenging as the virus closes businesses, threatens jobs, and demands an unprecedented shift to fully remote learning.

Your generosity will make a significant difference in the lives of individual students and support the future of public health in our city and beyond.