General Overview
The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund provides funds in Aid Year 2020-2021 to support last-dollar scholarships for displaced adults who enroll in stackable credential programs that lead to jobs in targeted industry sectors. The link to the approved programs is below. GEER funds can cover charges up to tuition, fees, and a book allowance that have not been covered by other aid designated for tuition, fees, and/or books.
Eligibility Criteria
- Dislocated adult worker
- Enrolled in a G3 approved stackable credential program
- Title IV eligible as defined under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended.
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA of 12,000 or less
- Virginia domiciled
- Enrolled for 6 or more eligible credits per term that are required for your academic program
- Completed FAFSA and To Do List items completed
Eligible Programs
Program Name 146 Emergency Med Svc-Paramedic 151 Medical Laboratory Tech AAS 152 Health Information Management 156 Nursing AAS 156-03 LPN to Nursing AAS-PT 160 Opticianry AAS 181 Respiratory Therapy AAS 299 Information Sys Tech AAS 400-01 Administration of Justice AAS 480 Human Services AAS 636 Early Childhood Developmnt AAS 895-01 Contemporary Tech for Design 895-02 Building Construction Mgmt AAS Program Name 120 Dental Assisting C 157 Practical Nursing C 632 Early Childhood Dev C 902 Automotive Technology C 920 Diesel Mechanics Technology C Program Name 221-146-01 EMS-EMT CSC 221-152-02 Rel of Health Info Special 221-152-06 Medical Records Coder CSC 221-152-07 Advanced Medical Coder CSC 221-160-04 Opticians Apprentice CSC 221-190-01 Health Science I 221-190-05 Health Care Asst PAVE CSC 221-190-08 Pharmacy Technician CSC 221-299-00 Comp App Fundamentals CSC 221-299-03 Computer Applications CSC 221-299-06 Computer Programmer CSC 221-299-18 Web Development CSC 221-299-50 Cloud Computing CSC 221-400-45 Criminal Justice CSC 221-480-30 Substance Abuse Counsl Ed CSC 221-636-02 Child Care Assistant PAVE CSC 221-729-01 Computer Aided Design Spec CSC 221-732-00 Network Administration CSC 221-732-09 Cyber Security CSC 221-995-01 Welding CSC
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