Northern Virginia Community College’s (NOVA) Education Foundation has launched an emergency student aid fund for those personally and economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NOVA reports that 60% of its 85,000 students are employed part-time or full-time. The college decided to launch the fund to support its working students who may be facing furloughs or layoffs as a result of the virus’ spread over the past few weeks. The NOVA COVID-19 Emergency Student Aid Fund will be used to deliver emergency funds to students in need of support for basic needs to carry them through this spring semester. NOVA has a goal to raise $750,000 and supply 1,500 grants totaling $500 each.

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