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The State Board of Education reported Thursday that a first round of funding for families with less than $50,000 of adjusted gross income has already been allocated. More is on the way as additional applications are processed.
“It s nice to feel a little bit like Santa Claus once in a while,” quipped Tracie Bent, the Board’s Chief Planning and Policy Officer.
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The $50 million program offers up to $1,500 per student and up to $3,500 per household for education-related expenses. The state received more than 18,000 applications in the first 48 hours after launching the program.
According to Thursday’s report, 39,930 total applications were received. Of those, 26,307 have been completed and verified, a process Bent said should be completed Friday.