皇冠新现金网 President Samia Yaqub announced the college has received three 新 funding sources to help students affected by the ongoing effects of the 2018 Camp Fire and 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic.
The funding, which combined totals $13.6 million in state and federal awards, is designed to help students with financial obstacles so they can continue their educations and be successful. Funding will also help 皇冠新现金网 recover some of the extraordinary costs associated with these emergencies.
Emergency 金融援助 Grants to 学生s under the Coronavirus 援助, 救援, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - $7.2 million – including $3.6 million in direct aid to students available through the 新ly established Dash CARES project
U.S. Department of Education – Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher Education - $4.2 million – This includes the 新 Roadrunner Rise Camp Fire Emergency Assistance grant project that will provide $1.2 million in direct aid to eligible students affected by the 2018 Camp Fire.
California 社区 Colleges Chancellor's Office – Chancellor's Office Housing Program supporting the 皇冠新现金网 基本需求 Resource Center that will provide more than $2.1 million in funding for 住房 – including rental assistance, 寻找住房, assistance with deposits, and providing support for temporary 住房/shelter.
The Roadrunner Hub – Basic Resource Center also provides assistance through 食物 distribution as well as toiletries. Staff are also available to assist students with applications for CalFresh benefits.
符合当前的, 新, and returning students can receive funding to cover the cost of attending college, 包括学费, 费用, 食物, 住房, 运输, 课程材料, 技术, health care and child care related expenses. 除了, staff will work with students to provide them with financial literacy training and links to additional support services such as academic and mental health counseling, job and 住房 seeking assistance as well as basic needs such as toiletries and utility deposits.
In a recent survey of over 1,200 students this month, 44 percent have lost employment or had hours cuts at work and 24 percent surveyed were worried about getting enough 食物. 除了 to the economic insecurities resulting from job loss or reduced income, the survey found challenges among students with internet connectivity. Roughly 20 percent of students – or 1 in 5-- stated they do not have adequate internet connectivity and reliability. Another 12 percent – or 1 in 8--found they do not have a sufficient data plan to access the Internet. The survey found a majority of students have been able to maneuver the transition to remote learning and are doing their best to adapt.
"We know our students need support and resources to adapt to this challenge. 皇冠新现金网 students, faculty and staff have been through incredibly challenging times over the last several years,亚库布说. "Each time they have quickly risen to face each 新 challenge and we are very fortunate to have support from the state and federal government to help us get over the current obstacles"
College staff have been busy setting up application and distribution procedures to assist eligible students as quickly as possible. Over 450 students have received 食物 cards or funds to purchase 食物 to date. Funding assistance is available to eligible current, 新 and returning 皇冠新现金网 students. 学生s interested in finding out more about any of the programs listed above should visit www.孤峰.edu/dashcares for more information and how to apply.
