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Here’s how colleges are distributing CARES aid to students – Education Dive

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Dive Brief:

  • A recent survey of around 100 colleges found that three quarters had at least some information on their websites about emergency aid available to students through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
  • The survey, conducted by The Institute for College Access and Success, found about half of schools that posted information described the steps students needed to take to get the money, while a third offered guidance for students looking for aid.
  • The report offers a snapshot of how colleges are distributing the funding to students, a process schools say has been confusing because of the U.S. Department of Education’s changing restrictions.

Dive Insight:
The funds in question represent just under half of the $14 billion Congress allocated to colleges through the CARES Act. They are earmarked for students disadvantaged by the virus.

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