Hi everyone. April first is a national
census day. The census is important
because as you may know it directs
funding for things like federal student
loans, Pell grants, food stamps and school
lunch programs. It's also used to
determine public health priorities and
where to send resources - something that's
especially important now because of the
coronavirus. However, like most everything
else, this has been made more complicated
by the pandemic. So here is a simple
message for undergraduate and graduate
students: if you lived in university
housing you don't need to do anything.
The university will make sure that
you're counted but if you lived off
grounds this year and we're planning to
be here on April 1st you should fill out
the census form at 2020Census.gov. You
simply enter your Charlottesville
addresses, if you were living here now. If
you lived with roommates, only one person
from your housing needs to do this but
they're going to need you to supply all the information about
all of your roommates. For parents you
shouldn't count your college students on
your census response if they were
planning on living in Charlottesville
either on grounds, or off grounds. On
April 1st you can help us by making sure
that your students fill out their own
forms but please don't count them in
your own paperwork. If you have already,
please still have your student fill out
their form with their Charlottesville
address and the Census Bureau will
eliminate duplicate entries for us as.
I've mentioned this is really important
so please do your part and make sure
you're counted. Thank you
