Local colleges and a university will receive more than $3 million combined in emergency cash relief from the U.S. Department of Education to support students and institutions during the coronavirus outbreak.
Owensboro Community & Technical College ($1,789,723), Kentucky Wesleyan College ($843,204) and Brescia University ($504,094) will all receive funding, which is the result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
According to the Department of Education, this emergency financial aid can be used by students for course materials, technology, housing, food, healthcare and child care costs. The funding is the first distribution of nearly $31 billion in education-related aid included in the CARES Act.
“Kentucky’s students are facing particularly difficult challenges during the coronavirus crisis, and I’m proud the CARES Act is delivering immediate cash relief to those in need,” said U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a release Friday. “Colleges and universities made the tough decisions to cancel in-person classes to protect the health of their communities, causing substantial disruption in the lives of students. Many of these students needed our help, and this urgent grant funding can provide vital support to help them make it through this crisis.”
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