WHARTON, TEXAS – WCJC students who skipped the Fall 2020 semester due to hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for a $1,000 incentive to return to the classroom.
WCJC’s Director of Financial Aid Leslie Kolojaco said some students who were attending WCJC during the pandemic’s onset were unable to return this fall. Funds from the CARES Hispanic-Serving Institutions Grant will be utilized to provide $1,000 scholarships for students who attended WCJC in Spring 2020 but failed to enroll in Fall 2020.
“Many students faced financial hardships that diminished their ability to pay for tuition and fees or for the necessary technology and supplies needed to attend WCJC in the Fall 2020 semester,” Kolojaco said. “We are hoping that this CARES scholarship will provide these students with the financial support they need to return to WCJC in Spring 2021.”
To be eligible for a CARES Welcome-Back-To-WCJC Scholarships, students must:
Students may submit a scholarship application online by visiting wcjc.edu. The deadline to submit an application is midnight Jan. 21, 2021.
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