{"id":117565,"date":"2021-02-15T09:35:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T14:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=117565"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:13:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T17:13:13","slug":"awarding-our-students-more-financial-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/awarding-our-students-more-financial-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Awarding Our Students More Financial Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know COVID-19 continues to cause financial hardships for many of our students, and we are pleased to share that next week we will open applications for student aid through the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).<\/p>\n

UCF has received more than $25 million in relief funds that we will award directly to eligible students and prioritize based on those with the greatest need.<\/p>\n

This is an important step in helping eligible students overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic and continue on their paths to academic and career success. The funds are designed to assist with expenses related to a student\u2019s education or any emergency costs that arose due to COVID-19. Undergraduate, graduate, M.D. and UCF Online students who meet eligibility requirements can receive the funds.<\/p>\n

Last week, students received an email with a link to an\u00a0application to complete in order to be considered for an award<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>We will prioritize students who did not receive CARES Act funding from UCF and are Pell eligible. Students who received CARES Act funding from UCF are still eligible and are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n

Note that due to federal requirements students must have submitted an error-free 2020-2021 FAFSA or must submit a 2020-2021 FAFSA application<\/a> in order to be considered for the funding.<\/strong> The federal legislation requires that students be:<\/p>\n