College providing additional financial help to students
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Lethbridge College is reaching out to aid their students affected by the unprecedented financial challenges brought on by the pandemic.
In the Fall 2020 semester, the college made available $200,000 of emergency funding to students to assist them in continuing from the Fall semester to Winter semester.
Necessary funding has always been available for studnets, but an increased demand necessitated the college take extra steps to support students.
The funding comes from a variety of donors and sources, including the Ready to Rise bursary, accessing available donor funds, a gift from the Lethbridge College Students’ Association, donations from college employees through both the Pay it Forward 50/50 fund and money raised during a “Dash for Cash” at the college’s virtual holiday party, the Alumni Engagement Office through both the TD Insurance Meloche Monnex alumni matching gi