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UArizona receives over $15M for student emergency relief funds

Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
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UArizona receives over $15M for student emergency relief funds
UArizona receives over $15M for student emergency relief funds

The University of Arizona has received over $15 million dollars for student emergency relief it's through the 'cares act.'

THE 'CARES ACT.'

THE SCHOOLSAYS -- ALL THE MONEY WILLPROVIDE EMERGENCY FINANCIALAID GRANTS TO STUDENTS --WITHIN ONE YEAR OF APPLYING.SO FAR -- MORE THAN 8,000STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVEDTHE FUNDS.

"THE SEARCHCOMMITTEE LOOKED HEAVILY AT,FOR THIS FIRST BATCH, FORSTUDENTS THAT WE KNEW WEREDISPLACED FROM HOUSING,POTENTIALLY LOST FUNDS WITHTHEIR MEAL PLANS, STUDENTSTHAT HAD TO TRAVEL FARDISTANCES AND HADN'T EXPECTEDTO DO THAT IN THE MIDDLE OFTHE SPRING SEMESTER, AND THOSESTUDENTS WHO LIVE IN RURALARIZONA AREAS." THE U-OF-ASAYS THAT THE AWARDS RANGEDFROM 150 TO 600 DOLLARS.SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE JUSTOVER A WEEK

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