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CARES Funding
As of July 2, 2020:- Midway University acknowledges that it signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to receive funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students on April 11, 2020. Midway University further affirms that it will disburse no less than 50% of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act directly to students who met the eligibility criteria for Emergency Financial Aid Grants.
- Midway University has or will receive a total of $892,872 of which $446,436 or 50% will be issued directly to student for Emergency Financial Aid Grants
- Midway University’s first 30-day reporting period ended on 5/21/2020. As of that date, Midway University distributed directly to students a total of $446,436
- As of May 21, 2020, Midway University has a total of 1078 students that are eligible for Title IV funding and could potentially be eligible for CARES Act funding
- As of May 21, 2020, a total of 636 students have received CARES Act funding
- The method for distributing CARES Act funding for students was based on the criteria that a student must be Title IV eligible and had to be attending at least one class that met in person as these were the students who had been most disrupted and impacted due to the cessation of in person classes and residence hall shutdowns. The following allocation was used:
- Students who lived in campus housing and attended in person classes received $800
- Students who attended in person classes as a traditional daytime student received $600
- Students who attended at least one in person class as part of the evening accelerated program received $300
- Students who were eligible for funding were notified via email on April 29, 2020 of their eligibility. They also received a link to a form to fill out if they wished to request additional CARES Act funding due to extra expenses incurred as part of the disruption.