Faculty and Students Together

An economic emergency fund for MATC students

Our Goal, Misson & Commitment

The Local FAST Fund mission: To provide Milwaukee Area Technical College students experiencing economic emergencies with rapid financial support and to promote public and MATC policies on issues impacting MATC students so they remain enrolled and achieve academic success.

For Donors

Your donations are vital to the FAST Fund and to our student population. We appreciate the support we receive and hope to improve Milwaukee one student at a time.

Donate Today!

For Students

Emergency Resources

Are you a student looking for more information or to apply? Feel free to call us at 414-522-4017 for more information. You can also click the button below to apply today:

Apply Here /Aplicar aquí!

Some fun facts about us...

Last year alone, we allocated $612,245 for:

501 students to secure housing,

183 utility bills,

504 previous MATC student balances,

230 repaired vehicles,

662 provided laptops,

134 exam + book fees covered,

25 ESL students registered,

and over $80,000 leveraged to other organizations!

Last year the FAST Fund assisted: 2,451 students, another 47% increase over the previous year’s 1664!

The FAST Fund is run mostly by a volunteer staff of MATC retirees. We employ one full-time Executive Director and have 4 part-time staff members. We are much more than just our staff: our student volunteers, fellows, past MATC faculty, community partners, and so many others keep us alive. All of our support is funded through tax-deductible voluntary donations!

For more information, please call (414) - 522 - 4017 or

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

9:30 AM - 3 PM

Check out some of our most recent successes!

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