Dear Student,
We hope you and your loved ones are safe and well.
Grossmont College believes in "Education for All" and in an effort to continue supporting your academic journey we are reaching out to let you know that undocumented students now qualify for CARES Act Emergency Grants and we want you to apply!
While the U.S. Department of Education has determined that students must be eligible, or potentially eligible, for Title IV Financial Aid to be considered for CARES Act Emergency Grants, a federal court put a legal injunction on this guidance on June 17, 2020, and the injunction is still in place as of the date of this letter. This means that Grossmont College will consider all potentially eligible students for CARES Act Emergency Grants, including undocumented students.
If you attended Grossmont College in Spring or Summer 2020 and were impacted by COVID-19 and the campus closure, please apply for a CARES Act Emergency Grant. The application process is very easy and usually takes no more than 10 minutes.
Apply here.
Emergency funds of up to $500 can be used for educational related expenses such as food, gas, housing, personal auto/public transportation, childcare, utilities, medical, computer equipment, etc.
During these challenging times, as we all navigate uncertainty for ourselves and our loved ones, we want to reassure you that Grossmont College has always strived to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our undocumented students. We were the first college in the region to open a
Dream Center Program and we continuously work to raise awareness of the issues and challenges that affect undocumented students in our college and community to ensure respect and appreciation of diversity, while promoting equal access to education.
If you need assistance completing the application, please do not hesitate to reach out to your allies, which include the following staff members:
Iliana Garcia
Financial Aid Advisor
| Josceline Torres
Scholarship Specialist
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In unity,
