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400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: 509-963-1515
E-mail: deanstudentsuccess@cwu.edu
The CWU CARES Committee is currently working on the process to award Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) funding and will be contacting eligible students beginning late February/early March 2021. Updates will be made to this page when they are available.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSAA) Act funds the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF I/II) grants at Central Washington University and provides emergency financial assistance to eligible students who are experiencing hardship due to the coronavirus that could adversely affect their educational success.
Eligible students must attest that they are in need of emergency assistance towards their CWU cost of attendance and/or with emergency costs due to experiencing exceptional circumstances that have arisen as a result of the coronavirus.
Examples of emergency costs include, but are not limited to:
*International and undocumented students are, unfortunately, not currently eligible for CARES or CRRSAA Act monies
There may be a CRRSAA application process in spring quarter 2021 for students in extreme emergency need. Updates will be made to this page when they are available.
The remaining funds are extremely limited, therefore we ask students to refrain from applying unless they are experiencing a current emergency need, directly related to COVID-19.
Eligibility for HEERF funds must be established by the student’s application and verified in accordance with CWU’s review policy. This may result in wait times of several weeks between date of submission and date of notification. Students not eligible to receive awards through CARES/CRRSAA funding may be eligible for other institutional aid. CWU has awarded numerous ineligible students through various sources of alternative funding and will continue to explore additional avenues for new and waitlisted students deemed ineligible for CARES/CRRSAA funding.
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL Student Success to inquire about the status your application as this will slow down the committee’s review process.
Upon review of the student’s eligibility, completed applications will be reviewed by the CARES HEERF Committee and Student Financial Aid. Decisions made during the review process are final. If approved, students will have an option to apply the funds directly to their student account, or receive the funds as a refund through check or direct deposit. The funding will be disbursed via the student’s selected disbursement method within 5 - 7 business days of the approval date.
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