(Emergency Scholarship/Response Fund)….It was announced by the IVC Foundation.

It is the COVID 19 Emergency Scholarship/Response Fund. An emergency scholarship fund of $20,000 is available to Imperial Valley College students who lost their jobs because of the COVID 19 pandemic, as well as an additional $10,000 grant for a COVID 19 Response Fund. The Foundation said of the $20,000, $8,000 was donated by retiring IVC Counselor Mary Lofgren, $12,000 is a match by the Foundation. The additional $10,000 comes from a grant awarded by the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation aimed at equitable health resources and well-being to individuals in need. The scholarships are for $500 each. To qualify a student must be in good standing, must show proof of the lay-off and they must write a one page essay on why they need the scholarship. The deadline to apply is May 19th