Southeastern students to receive over $5 million via CARES Act
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or
CARES Act, the U.S. Department of Education has made $10.4 million in funds available
to Southeastern Louisiana University, university officials announced today.
As required by the federal legislation, half of the funds, approximately $5.2
million, will go directly to students in the form of financial grants to cover increased
cost of university attendance associated with the disruption of campus operations.
The university will use the other half to help cover additional expenses related to
the crisis.
“We have developed a plan to quickly award the emergency relief grants to students
within the federal guidelines,” said Southeastern President John L. Crain. “We urge
our eligible students to take advantage of this opportunity to apply for help during
this challenging time.”
Based on the legislation and regulatory guidance, to be eligible to apply for
these funds, students, both undergraduate and graduate, must be eligible to apply
for financial aid as outlined in Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended (HEA). Specifically, students must meet the following criteria:
be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen; have a valid social security number, have
registered with selective service (if the student is male); and have a high school
diploma, GED, or completion of high school in an approved homeschool setting.
Grant applications will be considered in the order in which they are received.
All applications must be received by Friday, May 8, in order to be considered for
this round of funding.
Grant awards will be processed through BankMobile according to the student’s
selected refund preference. Students who have not completed the setup process should
log into their Leonet account to do so in order to avoid unnecessary delays. Instructions
to complete the process are available at southeastern.edu/caresact.
Once the application is submitted, students should monitor their campus webmail
accounts for updates and award notifications.
For more information, visit southeastern.edu/caresact or email caresact@southeastern.edu.
