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Wilson College students will soon begin to see some financial relief from
unexpected expenses incurred due to the disruption of campus operations because
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and
Economic Security (CARES) Act, LWC will receive an allocation of funds to
assist eligible students whose face-to-face classes were suspended for the
spring term. The emergency cash grant will help students cover additional
expenses (i.e., food, housing, course materials, technology, health care or
childcare) incurred because of the College’s need to transition to an online
learning format.
Eligible students include undergraduate degree-seeking students
who were enrolled in the spring 2020 semester on the main or extended campuses
whose classes were face-to-face. Students also need to have applied for federal
student aid by submitting a 2019-20 FAFSA and have an Expected Family
Contribution (EFC) not more than $20,000. Ineligible students per federal
guidelines include those taking primarily online courses and international or
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students.
According to LWC Vice President for Administration and Finance
Mark Coleman, the College will immediately distribute the funds earmarked for
emergency cash grants as soon as it is received from the federal government.
The federal government asked that priority be given
to the students with the highest financial need. Therefore, the College based
the emergency cash grants on EFC providing more support for those with a
greater financial need.
The emergency cash grants are in addition to the room and board
reimbursements already refunded to students by the College.