SDGs Stories

FJCU provides assistance to indigenous students in their studies and daily life 2020

International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC)

Indigenous Students Resource Center:
With help from FJCU and other members of the community (donations), the resource center is dedicated to providing support to indigenous students from low-income families. For indigenous students who are experiencing life-altering events, the center provides timely support and assistance, helps to alleviate their financial burden, and increases academic guidance and psychological counseling so that the student can successfully graduate. The center provides accommodation subsidies, emergency relief funds, and grants to indigenous students from low income families.


Related practical events:
* FJCU has taken concrete actions to ensure gender equality
* FJCU has worked to create a friendly campus and good learning environment for indigenous students
* FJCU has taken concrete actions to ensure that special needs students have access to education.