Will College Students Get Stimulus Checks After All?

The U.S. government has taken huge measures to try to offer relief to Americans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Multiple rounds of legislation have sought to funnel trillions of dollars into the hands of ordinary people at the time of their greatest need.

The most immediate help Americans hope to get soon will come in the form of coronavirus stimulus checks that lawmakers promised in late March. Most adults who qualify under income guidelines will receive $1,200 from the federal government, while families with children will get an extra $500 for each eligible child.

However, there's been a lot of controversy about groups of Americans who won't get stimulus checks under the current law. Among the largest groups are college students, who are too old to qualify as children. Many of them are also barred from receiving adult stimulus checks in their own right. Some lawmakers now want to change that, and if they're successful, then college students might eventually get stimulus checks after all.