Post by libby on Jan 23, 2016 22:16:31 GMT -6
Bill supported by Scott Walker would increase 'emergency' aid to college students
The car breaks down and the repair costs a few hundred dollars. A medical problem leads to a pricey bill. A family emergency means having to buy a plane ticket on short notice.
For college students who don’t come from well-off backgrounds, those costs — often just a few hundred dollars — can be more than just a headache, college officials say. They can put students behind in their classes, and even lead them to leave school entirely.
That’s why Madison Area Technical College has made “emergency grants” available to students who face unexpected expenses, said Keith Cornille, MATC senior vice president for student development. The relatively small sums of money see students through those challenges, Cornille and others say, and can keep them on track to get a degree.
“These grants help students who are on the cusp of dropping out stay in school,” said Amy Kerwin, vice president of community investments at the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation, which helps fund emergency grant programs at MATC and nine other technical colleges in Wisconsin.
See more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/bill-supported-by-scott-walker-would-increase-emergency-aid-to/article_e30d7421-824b-55d2-9911-a69359d2b574.html
The car breaks down and the repair costs a few hundred dollars. A medical problem leads to a pricey bill. A family emergency means having to buy a plane ticket on short notice.
For college students who don’t come from well-off backgrounds, those costs — often just a few hundred dollars — can be more than just a headache, college officials say. They can put students behind in their classes, and even lead them to leave school entirely.
That’s why Madison Area Technical College has made “emergency grants” available to students who face unexpected expenses, said Keith Cornille, MATC senior vice president for student development. The relatively small sums of money see students through those challenges, Cornille and others say, and can keep them on track to get a degree.
“These grants help students who are on the cusp of dropping out stay in school,” said Amy Kerwin, vice president of community investments at the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation, which helps fund emergency grant programs at MATC and nine other technical colleges in Wisconsin.
See more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/bill-supported-by-scott-walker-would-increase-emergency-aid-to/article_e30d7421-824b-55d2-9911-a69359d2b574.html