CARES Act

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University of Wyoming (UW) acknowledges it signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education the Certification and Agreement on April 14, 2020, and gives the assurance that UW intends to use 50% of the funds received under section 18004(a) (1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.

    1. The total amount of funds UW received on April 24, 2020, from the Department of Education for distribution to students is $3,306,790.
    2. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a) (1) of the CARES Act as May 20, 2020, is $2,428,600.
    3. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 5,458.
    4. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a) (1) of the CARES Act is 2,697.
    5. The method(s) used to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is as follows:
      • A currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student for term of disbursement
      • A valid Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) on file
      • Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
      • Enrolled in at least one on campus class prior to March 13, 2020

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