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CARES Act Regulatory Information
The University of Providence signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to the Department of Education in order to secure funding for students under Section 18004(a)(1) if the CARES Act. This funding is to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students who have been negatively impacted by our institutions change of operations to an on-line format due to COVID-19.
The University of Providence received $982,001 from the Department of Education pursuant to the signed Certification and Agreement to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
Per the Department of Education guidelines, all specific information regarding the dollar amount awarded and students benefited can be found in the reports linked below.
All eligible students were contacted by email and text regarding the opportunity to apply for an Emergency Financial Aid Grant from the CARES Act. The University created a CARES Act Committee, made up of several department representatives, who oversee the awarding of the Emergency Financial Aid Grants. This committee reviews the application and documentation from students, uses the guidelines set forth by the Department, and tries to award Grants to students in a fair and consistent manner.
Students wishing to apply for CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid Grants should contact financialaid@uprovidence.edu or studentaccounts@uprovidence.edu for applications and information..
Quarterly CARES HEERF Reports
