{"id":31847,"date":"2020-06-02T12:30:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=31847"},"modified":"2020-06-02T12:12:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:12:32","slug":"rollins-donation-will-help-with-students-tuition-maintenance-and-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/rollins-donation-will-help-with-students-tuition-maintenance-and-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Rollins donation will help with business students’ tuition, maintenance and fees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gary W. Rollins speaks at the naming ceremony for the Gary W. Rollins College of Business on Sept. 13, 2018.<\/p><\/div>\n

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s Gary W. Rollins College of Business has established a tuition relief fund to help business students who have been financially affected by the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n

The Gary W. Rollins Tuition Relief Fund is designed to assist business students impacted by the crisis with the cost of tuition, maintenance and fees. Approximately $1 million is available to assist students through the Rollins Tuition Relief Fund. The amount of individual awards will vary based on need.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that many of our students and their families have experienced significant disruption in their lives as a result of the pandemic and are facing unexpected financial hardships,\u201d said Robert Dooley, Dean of the Rollins College of Business. \u201cOur hope is that this fund will provide critical support to allow students who otherwise would not be able to stay in school to continue or complete their educations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rollins Tuition Relief Fund was created using reallocated funds from the $40 million gift to the college given by Gary W. and Kathleen Rollins.<\/p>\n

\u201cKathleen and I know how hard these students work to earn their degrees,\u201d said Gary W. Rollins, \u201cMany work full-time or part-time, and we didn\u2019t want the current economic instability to impact their ability to complete their educations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Current undergraduate and graduate business majors\u00a0in the Gary W. Rollins College of Business may apply to receive support from the Rollins Tuition Relief Fund. These funds can be used to cover the cost of UTC tuition, maintenance and associated fees.<\/p>\n

To qualify, a student must:<\/p>\n