A second Delaware County college is following Cheyney University in a decision to eliminate student past-due tuition bills using U.S. pandemic relief funds, reports the unionvilletimes.

Delaware County Community College said it was removing any financial barriers that would keep students from finishing their education or training.  That means eliminating any outstanding balances of current students with past-due tuition bills.

Last week, Cheyney University, which borders Delaware and Chester counties, opted to do the same thing for its students.

DCCC is using the $1.2 million it received from the U.S. Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to pay Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 debt for about 1,200 students.

 “As our students prepare to return to class in the fall during this economically devastating pandemic, we want to remove obstacles, like the burden of college debt, that may hinder them from successfully completing their coursework toward an associate degree or certificate,” said Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black.

The aim is to help students who may not be able to continue their education because of economic hardship from the pandemic.

The College is also providing grants to students enrolled in credit courses this fall.

Read more at unionvilletimes.com about the DCCC decision.  

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