First-generation college students are more likely to be low-income and borrow more to pay for college. To help overcome barriers to completing their degrees, the College Emergency Financial Assistance fund provides financial assistance for non-tuition and non-room and board-based costs, such as rent, utilities, child care and transportation including car repairs. United Way works closely with local colleges and universities to distribute these funds to and increase the likelihood of graduation and the well-being that comes with rewarding and well-paying work. Our partners include Butler County Community College, Carlow University. Citizens School of Nursing/AHN, Duquesne University, Penn State University Fayette, The Eberly Campus Slippery Rock University and Westmoreland County Community College.