In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mission Asset Fund (MAF) has created a $500 California College Student Emergency Support Fund. This is a one-time $500 hardship grant for low-income students who are currently enrolled as full time and have already completed 24-semester units. The fund was created to cover “unplanned financial expenses such as housing, technology, and more to support educational continuity, persistence, and degree completion for California’s college students through this crisis.” Undocumented immigrants, foster youth and the homeless are urged to apply.After approval, students can expect to receive the money via electronic transfer within 72 hours. #placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Students can apply for a grant online at https://missionassetfund.org/ca-college-student-grant/. MAF cautions, “We encourage interested students to apply as quickly as possible as these funds will go fast. It will help to have the following items at the ready: your transcript, financial aid eligibility (any financial aid statement or award letter that shows EFC or California College Promise Grant Fee Waiver), and electronic banking login information (not required).”MAF is a non-profit organization that carried out a similar emergency fund effort in 2017 to pay for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients’ renewal fees. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });