CLEVELAND — The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation has received a $1 million donation from the Medical Mutual Charitable Gift Fund to launch a program aimed at helping students stay enrolled despite unexpected financial hardships.

The Resilient Scholar Fund will provide targeted financial support to address challenges such as food insecurity, child care, housing instability and transportation costs, the college said in a statement.

The program also will offer financial planning, budgeting guidance and connections to other resources.

“Too many Tri-C students face a hard choice: stay enrolled or cover basic life expenses,” said Howard Lewis, chair of the Tri-C Foundation board of directors.

The goal is to assist students facing unexpected financial barriers that could otherwise derail

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