Arizona community colleges, universities and students to receive $471M in emergency funding
TUCSON (KVOA) - Rep. Greg Stanton announced Tuesday that Arizona community colleges, universities and students will receive more than $471 million in emergency funding under the American Rescue Plan.
The emergency institutional funds will help colleges and universities overcome the severe financial ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than half of the funds will be distributed to students who are facing homelessness, hunger, and other hardships, in the form of emergency cash assistance grants.
The money will also go towards supporting vaccination efforts for students and campus communities and re-engaging students whose learning was disrupted by the pandemic.