Covid Financial Assistance (ARP Act)

Applicants must be enrolled in classes for the term in which they are requesting funds (i.e. an applicant must be enrolled in at least one course at FGCU during the Spring 2022 term in order to be eligible for funding during the Spring). While filing a FAFSA is not required, it will help expedite your eligibility for supplemental financial aid grants. If you have not yet completed a 2021-2022 FAFSA, you may do so at Complete my FAFSA.

American Rescue Plan 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).

Students can apply by completing the FGCU American Rescue Plan application. The fall application is open from November 1, 2021 until November 19, 2021. The spring application is open from February 17th until March 18th.

Award notifications will be sent approximately two weeks after the application closes.

Signing up for direct deposit through Gulfline is the quickest and safest way to get funds from your FGCU account.
Steps to sign up for Direct Deposit.

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.

Yes, you may elect on the application to have these funds applied to your university balance. If there is no balance on the account, you will receive a refund.

Amounts will vary based on number of applications received.

You do not have to apply for financial aid to be eligible for these funds.

Yes, students who are enrolled exclusively in an online program are eligible for American Rescue Plan funding.