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UF students eligible for emergency financial aid were notified of their eligibility by email on Monday.
The US Department of Education provided UF with approximately $ 31 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act. More than $ 15.5 million will be distributed in the form of emergency financial assistance grants.
Details on additional financial aid can be found on the One.UF Student page, a student portal for course and financial information, the email says. In order to receive help, students must prove that their need for help is “related to the COVID-19 pandemic” by filling out an online form through their One.UF page.
Students should report their expenses, such as accommodation, food, and technology, and describe how they were affected by COVID-19. Documents, such as invoices or receipts, to support claims will also need to be submitted, depending on the request.
The application process opened early Monday for students who completed FAFSA and whose expected family contribution was $ 7,500 or less, according to the UF’s office for student financial affairs. He opened up to other students later in the day.
Students are eligible for assistance if they are up-to-date with their Title IV Federal Financial Assistance loan payments and if they are not repaying a Title IV grant. Other requirements include having a high school diploma and being a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or “qualifying non-citizen.”
International, online, and DACA students are not eligible for the emergency scholarship, according to UF’s Office of Student Financial Affairs. These students can, however, apply for emergency funds from the Aid-a-Gator program.
The amount allocated to each student will vary as needed, but the maximum is $ 1,000, UF spokesman Steve Orlando wrote in an email to The Alligator. The application and certification review process began on Tuesday and the money will be allocated as quickly as possible.
As for the other $ 15.5 million UF received from the CARES Act, Orlando wrote that they would go to campus. UF is awaiting instructions from the US Department of Education on exactly how it will be spent.
Contact Meghan at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @meggmcglone.
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Meghan McGlone is a UF junior majoring in Journalism and English, and this year she is the City and County Commission reporter. In recent years, she has held the positions of university editor, student government reporter and other positions. Her favorite pastime is eating gummy worms and reading a good book.
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