Coronavirus: WSU to give $4.8 million in grants to students affected by COVID-19

FAIRBORN — Wright State University is set to issue $4.8 million in CARES Act funds to students who were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Students eligible for the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants must meet the following criteria: degree seeking, continued enrollment for the spring 2020 semester, enrolled in one or more face-to-face courses that were converted to remote instruction, and filed a FAFSA, according to a release from the university.

More than 5,700 students are eligible and Wright State started issuing awards Monday with hopes to complete the process by May 22.

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A portion of the CARES Act funds, $250,000, will be contributed to the university’s Student Emergency Relief Fund.

Wright State encourages students to apply for a grant from the university’s Student Emergency Relief Fund if they do not receive a HEERF grant by May 22.

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