College students aid peers in needHollings received $500 from the fund before Thanksgiving and bought enough groceries to last through finals and a winter coat to keep her warm. "The money came at a perfect time because I was afraid I'd have to move back home," said Hollings, who is from Macon.www.ajc.comOn One Campus, Students Find Funds for Peers in NeedJarquisha Hollings can count on generous financial aid at Emory University, but it doesn't cover everything, especially when life takes unexpected turns. Her mother and stepfather have both been out of work and recently lost their home. She reached a point this semester, she says, where the balance of her meal plan was $0.www.chronicle.comStudent Hardship Fund Receives $200K Donation | The Emory WheelStudents facing sudden adversity will find that a fund supporting them will have more money than ever before. Emory's Student Hardship Fund received a donation of more than $200,000, which will generate $10,000 annually in interest, according to the program's founders. This endowment, the Hardship Fund's largest donation to date, will allow the program to [...]emorywheel.com
