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The U.S. Department of Education, through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act, is providing emergency funds to assist students impacted by
the novel coronavirus. These funds are available to help students cover expenses related
to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care.
Complete the application below if you have been impacted by the novel coronavirus and are in need of emergency funds.
Am I eligible for CARES Act emergency financial aid funds?
Applicants must meet general requirements for federal financial aid outlined by the CARES
Act. While filing a FAFSA is not required, it will help expedite your eligibility for emergency
financial aid grants. If you have not yet completed a 2019-2020 FAFSA, you may do so at Complete my FAFSA.
Eligibility requirements to receive financial aid grants under the CARES Act include
but are not limited to the following:
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree, certificate or other recognized
educational credential (including a program of study abroad approved for credit by
the eligible institution at which such student is enrolled)--that is, a regular student
under 34 CFR 600.2);
Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school and have a high school diploma or
its recognized equivalent;
Be maintaining satisfactory academic progress (SAP) if the student is a currently
enrolled student;
Not owe an overpayment (refund) on Title IV grants;
Not be in default on a Title IV loan;
Be a U.S citizen or national, a permanent resident, or an eligible noncitizen;
Have returned any fraudulently obtained Title IV funds, if the student is convicted
of or pled guilty or no contest to charges;
Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits;
Have repaid any Title IV loan overpayment amounts in excess of annual or aggregate
limits, if obtained inadvertently;
Have his Selective Service registration verified (the Title IV aid ineligibility for
failure to register is actually in the Selective Service Act §3811(f));
Have a valid SSN, except for residents of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic
of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau; and
Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time
limitations.
What type of expenses are covered by the CARES Act funding?
CARES Act funding will cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations
due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance,
such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).
If you choose not to receive the funds via direct deposit, then a paper check will
be processed. Mailed checks will be sent to the most current address on file with
the Registrar' Office. Please make sure that your address is current before a paper
check is processed. You may update your address by submitting this form – Change of Address form.
Amounts vary and are dependent upon the request. Each student’s critical need, emergency,
and circumstances are unique and will be evaluated accordingly. The maximum award
amount will be $1,000.
Students who were enrolled exclusively in an online program on March 13, 2020, the
date of the President’s Proclamation, “Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the
Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak, are not eligible for emergency financial aid grants.
