Relief Fund was authorized as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
As noted in the April 11 Blog, Yavapai Community College received almost $2.4 million from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. The Relief Fund was authorized as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, called the CARES Act.
President Lisa Rhine announced on April 21 that the $2.4 million would be used for three purposes. First, students who may have taken face-to-face classes in the spring and were affected by Covid19 may apply for the summer term and they will receive six tuition free credits. A second portion of the money will be put into the student emergency fund.
Finally, in her April 21 and 23 updates she made clear that Yavapai Community College leadership decided that the “other half” of funds, which is earmarked for operational losses during the pandemic, will be used primarily as an innovation grant for faculty and staff to support online remote delivery to students.
The decision to apply the money in this fashion is in accord with the Federal Guidelines that the Community College must follow.
You may see the April 21 announcement and explanation and April 23 additional explanation by Dr. Lisa Rhine in the video below.