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Cooper Announces $51M In Grants For Education, Student Financial Aid by Neal Charnoff
10:14am May 25, 2021 Governor Roy Cooper has announced emergency education funding to help students access and complete college. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Governor Roy Cooper has announced a $51.4 million investment toward education grants and student financial aid.
The funding is meant to help boost college accessibility as the state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bulk of the money will be directed toward programs that assist low and middle-income families in paying for a college education.
$5 million will support mental health programs in state schools, while over $2 million will be invested in developing equity initiatives for both K-12 and postsecondary students.