Students eligible for assistance through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) will soon receive information about how to request emergency funds for education-related expenses created by COVID-19.
KCTCS reports the funding is available through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund authorized by the CARES Act. It provides assistance to college students, who beginning on March 13 experienced hardships caused by COVID-19 related to housing, childcare, medical care, course materials/technology, extended program length (to accommodate clinicals/labs), and food insecurity (due to shutdown of college food pantries).
The college system will make CARES Act funds available to students who would otherwise qualify for federal financial aid.
Eligible students will receive additional information from their home college with information on how to request funds. Based on requirements, applicants must be current KCTCS students who are eligible for Title IV financial aid and have experienced hardships created by disruption of campus operations and COVID-19. They must complete a request form and upload it to their college’s Financial Aid Office as soon as possible.
