JULY 9, 2020 — UTSA this week continued to disburse CARES Act relief funding to students enrolled this summer who have been affected by the disruptions to campus operations due to COVID-19.
UTSA received its second allocation of funding, $14.8 million, from the federal CARES Act to respond to the adverse financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. To date, UTSA has received a total of $31.7 million in CARES funding.
Per guidance from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund authorized by the CARES Act, half of UTSA’s CARES funding is being distributed directly to UTSA students to help with their expenses, including course-related costs, housing, food, technology, health care and child care.
“We are awarding CARES funds…to help students with technology-related education expenses as they study virtually.”
To date, UTSA has disbursed $8.5 million in emergency aid to over 6,400 students who submitted emergency aid applications.
In addition to the emergency aid delivered to students so far, the university is awarding $3 million in technology grants to more than 6,000 students enrolled in the summer term. These funds will be used to help cover computer, internet-related and other associated costs.
“As part of UTSA’s continuing efforts to ensure access to high-quality education to our students, we are awarding CARES funds in the form of technology grants to help students with technology-related education expenses as they study virtually,” said Lynn Barnes, senior vice provost for strategic enrollment.
Barnes said the grants will also be distributed to UTSA students taking online classes this fall to ensure their technology needs are met.
The university has also allocated up to $1 million in research scholarships for graduate students, many of whom had their research activities negatively impacted last spring due to the changes in campus operations.
