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Governor Roy Cooper has announced $51.4 million in new funding to help students access and complete postsecondary education as North Carolina recovers from the pandemic. The funding is the state’s share of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund, federal dollars that aimed to help school districts, postsecondary institutions, or other education-related entities address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bulk of the money — $44 million — will be earmarked to help students access college and earn degrees starting this fall. Another $5 million will support mental hea...

Cooper Announces $51M In Grants For Education, Student Financial Aid by Neal Charnoff 10:14am May 25, 2021 Governor Roy Cooper has announced emergency education funding to help students access and complete college. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Governor Roy Cooper has announced a $51.4 million investment toward education grants and student financial aid.  The funding is meant to help boost college accessibility as the state emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bulk of the money will be directed toward programs that assist low and middle-income families in paying for a col...

Gov. Cooper announces $51.4 million in education grants, new financial aid program "Students and educators across our state have faced challenges both inside and outside the classroom over the course of the pandemic," Governor Cooper said. Author: Meilin Tompkins Updated: 6:29 PM EDT May 24, 2021 RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Cooper announced Monday that he has directed $51.4 million in new funding to help students access and complete postsecondary education as the state recovers from the pandemic. The governor will invest $44 million of the funds to help students...