The federal stimulus bill includes $14 billion in aid to higher education including $1.7 billion to California colleges and universities to help the institutions and students cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools are required to spend at least half of their total allocation on emergency grants to students and other costs related to students. Enrollment-adjusted total aid allows comparison of how much colleges are slated to receive based on their size.
The number does not reflect how much each student will receive. Whether students receive direct cash grants depends on the college and its process for students to apply for assistance. Contact your college for more information.
| School | City | State | CA Public System | Type | Total aid | Enrollment-adjusted total aid | Minimum student share | Enrollment | CAflag |
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* Enrollment-adjusted total aid is calculated by dividing the total aid by the school’s 2017-18 enrollment according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
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The number does not reflect how much each student will receive. Whether students receive direct cash grants depends on the college and its process for students to apply for assistance. Contact your college for more information.
Note: Some private colleges with large endowments have said they won’t take the stimulus funds. See this related EdSource article for more about how stimulus funds will be distributed to California colleges.
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cookie clicker 2 2 years ago2 years ago
Based on the number of seniors who did not complete high school during the last two years of the epidemic, there is a major issue. They are ineligible for financial help at community institutions and do not fulfill the qualifications for most government positions if they do not have a high school diploma. We will have a crisis with this set of young people unless we address these issues as soon as possible. CARES funds … Read More
Based on the number of seniors who did not complete high school during the last two years of the epidemic, there is a major issue. They are ineligible for financial help at community institutions and do not fulfill the qualifications for most government positions if they do not have a high school diploma. We will have a crisis with this set of young people unless we address these issues as soon as possible. CARES funds should be directed to this group as soon as possible.
Louis Quindlen 2 years ago2 years ago
There is a huge crisis based on the number of seniors that did not graduate high school the last two years of the pandemic. With no HS Diploma, they do not qualify for financial aid at community colleges or meet the requirements for most government jobs. Unless we address these problems ASAP we are going to have a crisis with this group of young people. CARES money should be focused on this group ASAP.
Sandra 3 years ago3 years ago
Can someone tell how can I apply for this grants?
christy 3 years ago3 years ago
What if im attending fall 2020? am i eligible?
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Timothy Connolly 3 years ago3 years ago
I hope so
mouriaa 3 years ago3 years ago
I would like to know how do I apply for the stimulus grant?
Carlene Haley 3 years ago3 years ago
Does this grant need to be paid back at any time or is this a stimulus?
Melody 3 years ago3 years ago
I would like to know where and to apply to get the stimulus money back $333.89. Please contact me.
Venka 3 years ago3 years ago
I am current pursuing a master’s. At this critical time, none of our university management are helping students financially. Students lost their part-time jobs and are experiencing difficulty. Some organizations should come forward to help students. Thank you.
Yakima Cameron Dawkins 3 years ago3 years ago
I want to know if we have to contact the school for the funds or they send them out automatically? I attend Ultimate Medical Academy.
David P. 3 years ago3 years ago
Will I still be eligible to apply if I graduate in May 2020?
Lucy 3 years ago3 years ago
Some colleges and universities should have sent emails out to students weeks ago about how to apply to receive these funds. It should be listed as a CARES Act fund or some sort of relief fund for students. So try looking in your school's website to see if there’s any information on it or contact your school directly. I know that this site here gives you an estimate of how much you would get but you … Read More
Some colleges and universities should have sent emails out to students weeks ago about how to apply to receive these funds. It should be listed as a CARES Act fund or some sort of relief fund for students. So try looking in your school’s website to see if there’s any information on it or contact your school directly.
I know that this site here gives you an estimate of how much you would get but you can always apply for more depending on your situation. I got double the amount that was listed for my school. As I said, my school informed us about this weeks ago. I only just now found out about this site so I thought I’d share the information.
Matthew 3 years ago3 years ago
I’m a 2020 college graduate, but only now found out about these emergency grants. Would I still qualify for this emergency grant in terms of how the bill was passed, or is it at the complete discretion of my school?
sara cubides 3 years ago3 years ago
Thanks for helping; my family needs it.
Natalie Jamgocyan 3 years ago3 years ago
I like to know where and to apply to get the stimulus money back $723.94; please contact me.
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Claudia 3 years ago3 years ago
How can we claim this stimulus?
Brandon 3 years ago3 years ago
I just going to start college I will like to know that information thank you
Lindsay 3 years ago3 years ago
I don’t see the international medical schools, like Saba, St George, American University of Antigua and American University of the Caribbean. Are those schools not eligible ?
Neelu Arora 3 years ago3 years ago
Does this apply to international students as well?
Naomi 3 years ago3 years ago
Do these grants apply to law school students?
Frederica Easley 3 years ago3 years ago
My school is on the list, how do I apply?
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Justin Allen 3 years ago3 years ago
You would need to contact your school to find out how they plan to use or disburse the stimulus funds. As Daniel Willis says below: “The amount earmarked for student needs is not necessarily going directly to students.”
Daniel J. Willis 3 years ago3 years ago
To address the most common questions: - The amount earmarked for student needs is not necessarily going directly to students. That's to the discretion of the school itself, so contact them to ask how they plan to spend that money. - The per-student adjustment is not the amount anyone's getting at any school, it's just a way to adjust the total money to the size of the school. - Online students are not included in the calculation to … Read More
To address the most common questions:
– The amount earmarked for student needs is not necessarily going directly to students. That’s to the discretion of the school itself, so contact them to ask how they plan to spend that money.
– The per-student adjustment is not the amount anyone’s getting at any school, it’s just a way to adjust the total money to the size of the school.
– Online students are not included in the calculation to determine the amount of money a school is getting. Unfortunately, the data source we used does not separate out online and in-person students, so we couldn’t adjust it for that either.
Tracy Brown 3 years ago3 years ago
Is there in online colleges or universities eligible? If no, what makes them ineligible or if yes and they aren’t on this list why would that be?
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Daniel J. Willis 3 years ago3 years ago
Online students and schools aren’t included in the stimulus. The rationale is that since it’s all from home in normal circumstances nothing will change. Whether that’s the case or not is a different question, of course, but that was Congress’ thinking.
Shahab Vaziri 3 years ago3 years ago
How do you get the stimulus fund?
Sofonias 3 years ago3 years ago
I am a Peralta student attending 5 classes currently. Thanks for the refund that has been provided. All my friends did accept the refund but I haven’t yet. Thank you
Lilly Gilliland 3 years ago3 years ago
How do I get this?
Sandy 3 years ago3 years ago
So if these universities are continuing to get tuition (as mine is) and we are now attending classes online, what will they be spending the 50% of emergency funds on? Wouldn’t it be prudent to give residential students a refund now that we are all online?
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Daniel J. Willis 3 years ago3 years ago
That’s left to the discretion of the school. There have been anecdotal reports of everything from buying equipment and connectivity to get students online to refunds, but the only official rule is that it has to be on student needs.
Donald D. Matthews Psy.D 3 years ago3 years ago
I hope that EdSource will be doing further reporting on the schools, colleges and universities receiving these funds. What criteria was used to determine the level of funding? How are these schools accredited and vetted as educational institutions? After reviewing the lists I noticed that some of these for-profit organizations with small numbers of students received substantial funding. Are stimulus funds considered public funds? Who will monitor that … Read More
I hope that EdSource will be doing further reporting on the schools, colleges and universities receiving these funds. What criteria was used to determine the level of funding? How are these schools accredited and vetted as educational institutions? After reviewing the lists I noticed that some of these for-profit organizations with small numbers of students received substantial funding. Are stimulus funds considered public funds? Who will monitor that the institutions provide 50% of the funds to the students? Do the students even know they are entitled to these funds? Thank you for the work you do educating the public about these issues.
Sang Yoo 3 years ago3 years ago
What is the rationale for private schools with enormous endowment getting a hand-out?
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Justin Allen 3 years ago3 years ago
A valid question, and a good one for policy makers. Bear in mind some private universities with large endowments have declined federal stimulus funds, including Stanford (link).