Texas State University will receive nearly $92 million in emergency funding from the American Rescue Plan, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett recently announced.
Texas State will receive the funding which aims to help the university confront the severe financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as serve students safely. Doggett’s office said at least half of the funding will go directly to Texas State students in the form of emergency financial aid assistance to help those who may be facing hunger, homelessness and other hardships.
“Our commitment to higher education reflects our support for both individual student wellbeing and achievement and our need for a highly educated, competitive workforce,” Doggett said in a statement. “Wrongful Trump restrictions have been removed so that Dreamers now qualify just like other students. Good news for our Dreamers, who have faced so much uncertainty, and for all students and higher education leaders, who have encountered so many pandemic challenges.”
