Fonds social et culturel (SHSG) – University of St. Gallen Student Support Fund

The Fonds social et culturel (SHSG) is a student-run financial assistance scheme at the University of St. Gallen that provides emergency and project-based support to enrolled students. It offers one-off contributions for sudden financial hardship and funding for student initiatives and projects. The fund is managed by the student association SHSG and evaluated by a student committee.

Emergency financial aid for sudden hardship; financial support for student projects and initiatives; exceptional contributions toward living costs as determined by the committee.

Applicants must be officially enrolled at the University of St. Gallen and hold a valid student ID; eligible when facing sudden financial hardship or proposing an impactful student project.

Consult the University of St. Gallen official guidelines, prepare required documents (application form, ID, student card, proof of financial hardship or project documentation) and submit the dossier continuously to the SHSG student committee.