GEER
Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Scholarship Program
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The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Scholarship Program was established to support community college impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. GEER provides scholarships to eligible workforce continuing education students pursuing high-demand workforce training programs within ten workforce pathways leading to a State or industry-recognized credential.
The scholarship will be based on student need, local industry needs, number of eligible students, and cost of course, up to a maximum award of either $750 per course or the cost of the course fee(s) if the fee(s) exceed $750. The scholarships help cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, credentialing tests, transportation, childcare and other components of the total cost of attendance.
Recipients of this scholarship must be a resident of North Carolina and must be enrolled in one of the 96+ hour VGCC Workforce Continuing Education Programs listed below.
TO GET STARTED
- Choose the course/program that meets your career needs/goals and register.
- Complete the GEER Scholarship Application (see link above).
- Once you complete the GEER Scholarship Application, you will be contacted by a designee from the Continuing Education Department.
ALREADY A STUDENT IN ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS?
- Complete the GEER Scholarship Application (see link above).
- Once you complete the GEER Scholarship Application, you will be contacted by a designee from the Continuing Education Department.
VGCC Workforce Continuing Education Programs
*More programs will be considered if they meet local workforce needs.*
Questions? Contact Dawn Michelle Tucker, Dean for Continuing Education, at 252.738.3288 or tuckerd@vgcc.edu .
To apply for the GEER scholarship, please complete the online application using the link below.