The Mizzou Financial Aid Department notified eligible students that they would be receiving another round of COVID-19 emergency financial aid.
The aid was automatically applied to the accounts of students with an Estimated Family Contribution under $20,000. Students who have been struggling financially, such as Luci Conkling, see the aid as much-needed relief in the midst of the pandemic.
“I wasn t really expecting it,” Conkling said. “Money has been really tight for me recently, especially this last couple of months. With the weather being so cold, my utilities are higher, I m not able to work as much because I m back at school full time. So I felt this relief, like a weight off my shoulders.”