ANNOUNCEMENT: As of Monday, May 11, 2020, CARES Act funding for WVC students is no longer available. Due to very high demand, student funds have been depleted.
PROCESSING: Applications submitted prior to May 11 are still being processed. It may take up to two weeks to receive funding. For more info, contact caresfund@wvc.edu.

Leer en Español - Atención: la financiación ya no está disponible

April 24, 2020

Media Contact:
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)
CARES Act funding team, caresfund@wvc.edu

Students can now apply for federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding through Wenatchee Valley College. The college will receive $2.4 million, $1.2 million of which will be distributed directly to students.

Student CARES Act funding will provide direct emergency cash grants to college students whose lives and educations have been disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. The funds must be spent within one year of allocation and be used for current and future students.

Students can now apply for funding at wvc.edu/CARESAct. Funds will be awarded on a case-by-case basis. The maximum amount awarded will be $2,100. A limited amount of funds are available each quarter. There is no deadline to apply.

All Wenatchee Valley College students who are currently enrolled are eligible to apply, with the exception of:

• Students enrolled onlyin Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes
• Students enrolled onlyEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) classes
• Students enrolled onlyin continuing education courses
• Running Start students
• International students
• DACA/Undocumented students

If students are not sure if you qualify or if they have questions, they can contact caresfund@wvc.edu.

Learn more about CARES Act funding and view FAQs about eligibility, the application process and more at wvc.edu/CARESAct. 

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Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

• To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Wenatchi Hall 2322M, (509) 682-6445, title9@wvc.edu.
• To request disability accommodations: Director of Student Access, Wenatchi Hall 2133, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711, sas@wvc.edu.