Dec. 14, 2021

Media Contact:
Libby Siebens, community relations executive director, 509-682-6436 (Mon.-Thurs.)

Students can now apply for federal emergency grants funding through Wenatchee Valley College. WVC has received $3,903,168 through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to disburse to students experiencing financial crisis. Applications will be accepted until May 2022 or until funds run out.

Student ARP Act funding will provide direct emergency cash grants to college students whose lives and educations have been disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.

The application can be found at wvc.edu/COVIDFunds. Funds will be awarded on a case-by-case basis. The maximum award amount is $3,000. This money is not a loan and does not have to be repaid.

All currently enrolled students are encouraged to apply. Prospective students may apply for funds as soon as they enroll for winter or spring quarters. If students are not sure if they qualify or if they have questions, they can contact caresfund@wvc.edu.

The ARP Act is the third round of funding being disbursed through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). The previous acts were the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA). If students already received funding in the previous rounds of relief funding, they are still eligible to apply for additional funds.

Learn more about funding federal emergency relief funds and view FAQs about eligibility, the application process and more at wvc.edu/COVIDFunds. 

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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.