Publication Title
Historical Methods 2020
Publication Date
2020
Document Type
Visual Works
Abstract
Gender: Woman, Age: 20, Ethnicity: Latinx, Year: Third Year, Pronouns: She/her/hers
When the school sent out the first round of the Emergency Relief Grant, this Whittier College student received a total of $275 out of the possible $575. In an interview with the student, she states that the money helped alleviate some of the financial impacts she experienced due to COVID-19 and being laid-off from her job. As a lower-income student, the grant money helped her provide for herself and her education to alleviate expenses for her family. Due to COVID, students of lower-income households have had to rely on assistance through the CARES Act and financial aid to continue their education and help their families with expenses they might not be able to cover. For many Whittier College students, like this student, the grant money went towards supporting themselves as not to burden their families.
Recommended Citation
Ochoa, I., Salinas, D., Backus y Herrera, E., & Blevins, C. (2020). CARES Act: Emergency Relief Grant Student Recipient Email & Interview, Friday June 5, 2020. Historical Methods 2020 Retrieved from https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/covid/9