Feds mull funds to boost West Virginia
massageU.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Friday the potential for more than $66 million to be dispersed among higher education institutions in the state from the U.S. Department of Education.
Several institutions in the region are potential recipients, according to the senators.
According to a press release from Capito, the funds are designed to “provide direct emergency cash grants to college students who have been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the discretion of their university or college.
The funding is possible due to the COVID-19 Aid, Relief and Economic and Security Act, a stimulus package also called CARES, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump.
Capito said the funds will help assist students with school-related expenses, food, housing, healthcare and childcare.
“During this uncertain time, students across 건마 our state and country have shown dedication and resiliency as they adapted to drastic changes in the pursuit of their degrees,” Capito said. “I am thankful for the Department of Education and the support they bring to our state.”
Manchin said with classes switching to an online platform, some students don’t have the broadband access to maintain their work and stay on track.
“I am pleased the Department of Education will be delivering these emergency cash grants to students through their higher education programs, but it is important to remember that this is only the first installment,” Manchin said. “We have a lot of work yet to do to help ease the burden so many of our students are facing.”
The potential allocations to institutions are:
* West Virginia University — $20,174,232
* Marshall University — $9,003,939
* Fairmont State University — $3,426,559
* Shepherd University — $2,679,616
* West Liberty University — $2,246,663
* Concord University — $2,057,014
* West Virginia University-Parkersburg — $1,753,087
* West Virginia State University — $1,650,103
* Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College — $1,523,218
* Bridgevalley Community and Technical College — $1,445,025
* Glenville State College — $1,440,768
* Bluefield State College — $1,296,174
* West Virginia Wesleyan College — $1,242,558
* West Virginia Wesleyan College — $1,242,558
* Blue Ridge Community and Technical College — $1,185,596
* Pierpont Community & Technical College — $1,154,797
* Alderson Broaddus University — $1,126,674
* Mountwest Community and Technical College — $1,129,207
* Davis & Elkins College — $980,322
* Salem University — $904,789
* Wheeling University — $766,653
* West Virginia Northern Community College — $732,317
* New River Community and Technical College — $688,982
* Bethany College — $582,649
* West Virginia Junior College — $506,663
* West Virginia Junior College — $470,415
* Ohio Valley University — $405,760
* Huntington Junior College of Business — $384,451
* Valley College — $328,669
* Carver Career and Technical Education Center — $307,983
* West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine — $247,036
* Appalachian Bible College — $238,981
* Valley College — $230,104
* International Beauty School — $213,159
* Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College — $211,888
* Huntington School of Beauty Culture — $189,254
* Morgantown Beauty College — $179,773
* Academy of Careers and Technology — $174,170
* Cabell County Career Technology Center — $160,620
* Charleston School of Beauty Culture — $151,472
* Garnet Career Center — $148,515
* James Rumsey Technical Institute — $138,292
* Fred W. Eberle Technical Center — $121,970
* Putnam Career & Technical Center — $106,383
* Fayette Institute of Technology — $106,163
* Mercer County Technical Education Center — $105,541
* Clarksburg Beauty Academy & School of Massage Therapy — $99,727
* Benjamin Franklin Career & Technical Center — $96,740
* Monongalia County Technical Education Center — $93,681
* Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre — $93,719
* Mountain State College — $86,177
* Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center — $73,861
* Roane Jackson Technical Center — $73,406
* Mingo Extended Learning Center — $59,512
* United Technical Center — $57,801
* Scott College of Cosmetology — $53,972
* Mountain State School of Massage — $47,967
* Mineral County Vocational Technical Center — $40,808
* Wood County Technical Center — $37,341
* Randolph Technical Center — $36,561
* B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing — $31,232
* West Virginia University Hospitals — $20,244
* John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center — $15,141