City University of New York
Project Title
As a one-time only grant for support of the Student Emergency Relief Fund
Date
Sep. 10, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 1847, the City University of New York (CUNY) is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.The University serves more than 275,000 degree-seeking students each year, both undergraduate and graduate, many of whom work full time while obtaining their degrees. Still, 48 percentof CUNY students noted food insecurity and 55 percentreported housing insecurity well before COVID-19 hit. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CUNY has established the Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Grant Program in response to the serious financial hardships many CUNY students and their families now face. With Corporation support, the program will provide one-time grants to qualifying CUNY students to help cover their basic living expenses as the pandemic and its economic consequences continue to unfold.
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Project Title
For support of its Journalism School with an emphasis on the Center for Community and Ethnic Media
Date
Sep. 17, 2015
Duration
26 months