Resources for Students
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Click below on the form to help the student Fellows of the AFT Great Lakes FAST Fund Consortium to better understand MATC student needs and to help make improvements to basic needs insecurity on our campuses. While we acknowledge that the food pantry has been a great addition to our campuses, our goal as change-makers is to advocate for improvements. By filling out this form, you will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card for gas!
Este formulario servirá para que los estudiantes becados por la organización AFT Great Lake FAST Fund Consortium entiendan mejor las necesidades de los estudiantes en MATC y ayuden a mejorar las necesidades básicas en nuestros campus. Aunque reconocemos que el banco de víveres ha sido un gran aporte en nuestros campus, nuestro objetivo como impulsores del cambio es abogar por la implementación de mejoras. Después de llenar el formulario, entrarás en el sorteo de una tarjeta de regalo para gasolina de $50
LUNETTA HELM
Being a single parent, working, and attending school full-time can be challenging. But it’s not impossible. I recently was on maternity leave and my income changed making it harder for me to meet all the needs for my household. I felt like less of a mother. When I was losing hope the MATC FAST Fund helped me keep my faith. I need to finish my program at MATC so that I can be a better provider for my children. When that became challenging the FAST Fund helped. That made it easier to focus on my current goals so I can be successful and gain stability. The MATC FAST Fund helped me do just that. With their help I am able to stay focused in school and be the best parent for my children. I am able to do all this with less worries and stresses. I appreciate the support that came along with MATC FAST Fund.
VERONICA JIMENEZ
I truly believe that good people still exist and confirmed that when speaking with Dr. Michael Rosen. I explained my situation and goal of graduating as a Respiratory Therapist. School is expensive and I have been paying out of pocket because I no longer qualify for financial aid. When you are a mother and student you prioritize and sacrifice for a better future. Thank you for making this future RT that much closer to reaching her goal! I promise to pay it forward one day!
Thank you so much!!!!!!
ERICA SWAN
Thanks to the Fast Fund for their continued support. I don’t know if I would have been successful in my journey to become a Nurse without the FAST Fund. Their support allows me to be able to study and not worry about how I’m going to pay for books , I completed last semester with a 3.1 GPA using my brains and with the support of the FAST Fund. I am so very grateful. Once I graduate I will give back to the community as the Fast Fund has done for me.
TAKERIA ADAMS
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am so grateful for the funding I received. I do not know what I would have done without Fast Fund. The Fast Fund is a great resource for low-income mothers who are trying to pursue an education. I am a single mother pursuing a nursing career and a better future. Resources like this help when times are hard. Thank you Carol Holley, for contacting me and helping me out. Thank you Michael Rosen for your help as well.
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NALEE XIONG
When it comes to financial or any help, I thought “There are people out there who are in dire situations and need help more than me.” Once Covid came, it hit hard. I ended up losing my job during quarantine and slowly our savings started depleting. I heard about The FAST Fund from a classmate. I decided it wouldn't hurt to apply. I'll get either a “yes” or “no.” Not only did I receive a "yes" but I also received other resources for more assistance.
There are not enough words that can express just how much I appreciate your kindness and generosity. You are such a wonderful blessing. I cannot wait to graduate from the respiratory therapy program so I may one day give back. May your kindness and generosity return to you a hundredfold.
ZACHARY LIU
My name is Zach Liu. Over the past year I made the decision to turn my life around, and I needed to start somewhere. As a former college dropout, I knew that if I was going to get back into school, it would have to be in an area which I was passionate about. Enter in Milwaukee Area Technical College and their audio production program. I have always loved the prospect of making music but have never really pursued it. What better way than to surround myself with other individuals who have similar ambitions, and also work toward a degree. I relocated to Milwaukee from Kenosha to start my dream with very little money or idea of how I would support myself financially. I was able to use most of my money to secure housing for the first month of the semester. I was able to get a job, but with a few weeks until next month’s rent was due, I was starting to panic about how I could come up with the rent money. After reaching out to the services of MATC, I was led to the Fast Fund program. I spoke with CJ and told her about my background. She shared her mental support and guidance with me. She offered possible options that could help me find a solution to my problem. But when that didn’t work out, the Fast Fund was able to pay my first month’s rent at my new apartment. This act of goodness will enable me to stay in school, stay focused on a positive path, and allow me to become fully independent, I am forever indebted to the Fast Fund and everyone involved in helping students reach their goals.
Thank you so much