Austin Community College (ACC) will receive $13,907,800 through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to support students through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The fund was authorized as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.<\/p>\n
The first portion should be available as early as next week and will help ACC better support students directly impacted by COVID-19. The funds will cover \u201celigible expenses under a student\u2019s cost of attendance such as food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare, and child care.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a difficult time for many of our students and every dollar helps,\u201d says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC President\/CEO. \u201cWe are eager to move forward and put these funds to work to help our students, the college, and our community come through this challenging time.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the coming weeks, the U.S. Department of Education is expected to share specific criteria for student eligibility and timelines for delivery of aid to students as well as the distribution of the remaining federal funds. <\/p>\n
For more information about ACC\u2019s response to COVID-19, visit austincc.edu\/coronavirus<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Austin Community College (ACC) will receive $13,907,800 through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to support students through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The fund was authorized as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and … Continue reading