{"id":2069,"date":"2020-04-06T10:19:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T16:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2020-04-06T10:27:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T16:27:09","slug":"2069","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/06\/2069\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Emergency Fund Ushering Into UTRGV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Student-Emergency-Fund.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Student-Emergency-Fund.png 949w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Student-Emergency-Fund-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Student-Emergency-Fund-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Student-Emergency-Fund.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV students that are going through financial hardships can apply to receive an emergency fund\u00a0through UTRGV.\u00a0According to\u00a0UTRGV\u2019s website, in order to be eligible to receive the fund the student must,\u00a0be enrolled at UTRGV,\u00a0be in good academic standing\u00a0and\u00a0the student must be able to show proof that their capability to attend school is in\u00a0\u201cjeopardy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Vice\u00a0President for\u00a0Strategic\u00a0Enrollment, Griselda Castilla explains\u00a0that the\u00a0key to making the process faster is submitting a complete application.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We encourage our students to submit a completed application.\u00a0That\u2019s the key because we don\u2019t want to prolong us being able to get their monies in their hands.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the documentation need is a statement from the student and, if the student lost their job or has less hours, a statement from the employer. Castilla says that\u00a0the money is a scholarship and does not need to be\u00a0payed\u00a0back to the school in any away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It\u2019s a scholarship, it is not money that they will have to repay, it is not monies that they have to work for later on. This is direct assistance to the\u00a0students.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Castilla says that in the application the students request the amount of money they need. Upon further revision, the Scholarship Office will let the student know how much money was approved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communications Studies Senior, Bianca Jimenez told Vaquero Radio that she was\u00a0laid off as a server because of the pandemic. Jimenez\u00a0recommends all students who need it to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I do recommend, like, anyone who just need any form of help. Whether it\u2019s your car payment, or you have to help your family out, or you know essential needs. 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