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Maine colleges and universities will receive $105.7 million in emergency funding under the federal government s American Rescue Plan, with half of the money going directly to students facing hunger, homelessness and other hardship.
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan stimulus bill, signed into law by President Joe Biden in March, includes more than $36 billion in emergency grants for post-secondary education.
Nationwide, the grants will help more than 5,000 institutions of higher education provide emergency financial aid to millions of student and ensure that learning continues during the pandemic. Emergency funds provided plan will more than double relief aid available to students already authorized under other federal legislation, including the CARES Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. An influx of $105,688,374 in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Maine is on its way to Maine under the American Rescue Plan.
The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely, according to a news release.
At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship. Students should contact their institutions for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant.
Value Colleges Releases Rankings of the Best Community Colleges in the US
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Value Colleges features only fully accredited institutions that have proven their value for graduates on the job and on the job market. Value Colleges rankings are based on verified data from sources including IPEDS and Niche. Programs are ranked according to factors including cost and student satisfaction, so students can feel certain their choice of program will have a positive impact on their career.
San Antonio teacher uses ties, vests and experience to inspire students to succeed
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Teacher Hugo Ibarra talks with student Maliyah on a recent Tie Tuesday at Larkspur Elementary School. The weekly event “gives them a sense of pride,” Ibarra said of his second-grade students.Lisa Krantz / Staff photographer
Hugo Ibarra knows how it feels not to have enough food. He’s been bullied. He’s been mocked. He’s doubted himself.
Teachers are people, too, with their own struggles just one of the lessons Ibarra teaches his second-grade students at Larkspur Elementary School. He is transparent with his class so students will know that they, too, can pick themselves up when they fall.
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Somerset County will offer COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the week of May 10 as part of its effort to make it easy for every resident to be protected against the virus.
And for the first time, the county will be providing all three CDC-approved vaccines after receiving its first allotment of Pfizer.
“The pop-up walk-in clinics we’ve been holding over the past few weeks have been very successful, and so we are increasing the number of these clinics while reducing the number of drive-thru dates,” said Somerset County Commissioner Douglas Singleterry, liaison to the Department of Health. “This allows us to put clinics where people live, work, and play to make it incredibly convenient for everyone who wants to be vaccinated to get vaccinated.”