CARES Act Higher Education Relief Fund
UPATED January 26, 2021 and will be updated at least every 45 days.
The CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-IHE/Student Aid provides funding to institutions to provide emergency financial aid grants to students whose lives have been disrupted, many of whom are facing financial challenges and struggling to make ends meet. Students cannot apply for assistance directly from the U.S. Department of Education but should contact their institutions for further information and guidance. Institutions have the responsibility of determining how grants will be distributed to students, how the amount of each student grant is calculated, and the development of any instructions or directions that are provided to students about the grant.
Institutional Acknowledgement:
Temple College signed and returned to the Department of Education a certification and agreement certifying that the college will use 50% of the funds under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants directly to students.
CARES Act Reporting
Amount of Student Emergency Aid Grants Received:
The total award amount received by Temple College of emergency aid going directly to students is $1,468,521.
Amount of Student Emergency Aid Grants Disbursed:
The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
Below is a breakdown by emergency aid award type:
Note: There were 106 instances when CARES grants were returned in full or in part due to the student no longer qualifying for the aid. The total amount returned was $31,482.45.
The estimated total number of students at Temple College who are or could be eligible to participate in the Federal student financial aid programs under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and thus are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
3,500 Students
Number of Students Receiving Emergency Aid Grants:
The methods used by Temple College to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
A Temple College calling campaign was conducted in the spring 2020 semester immediately after student emergency aid funds were received by Temple College to identify the students who had been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and were experiencing the highest need. An initial 40 students were identified through the one-on-one calls followed by an additional 10 students in the summer semester. Emergency need-based aid was distributed immediately to the students identified through direct deposit if they had it set up through the college. Those who did not have direct deposit were sent a check.
The second distribution of funds were sent out to all students who were eligible for a summer award and were enrolled in at least 6 hours. Summer Emergency Aid was distributed to all eligible students through direct deposit if they had it set up through the college. Those who did not have direct deposit were sent a check.
The third distribution of funds were sent out to students enrolled in the fall term who completed an application and met the criteria specified for the award.
Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants.
- Cares Act Student Emergency Aid Press Release
- Cares Act Student Emergency Aid Social Media Sample
- Award Letter to Summer Students
- Fall Award Information & Application
- Award Letter to Fall Students
CARES Act Institutional Aid - Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting