Federal CARES Act Payment Message to Students, May 8, 2020
Message to CARES Act Eligible students
Good afternoon,
We hope you are doing well and staying safe and healthy during this extraordinary time.
The University recently received an allocation from the US Department of Education Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) as part of the federal CARES Act. The funds are designated for direct payments to eligible students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child-care expenses.
Following Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system guidance, all eligible students will receive a base payment of $295 from this fund. You are eligible to receive this payment. You do not need to apply for this award. The amount will be processed automatically.
Should this automatic payment not cover the additional expenses you have incurred, there will also be an application-based CARES Emergency Grant fund established in the near future to provide further relief; please watch for a future announcement when the application process is available.
Automated payments are expected to be processed next week. To expedite the receipt of your payment, please be sure you have an active direct deposit authorization on e-services. To set up or review your information, log in with your StarID and password, select the Financial Aid menu, click on the Direct Deposit Setup link and review or enter your bank information. If you do not have an active direct deposit authorization set up you will receive your payment by check, mailed to your permanent address on file with the University.
The University continues to work on solutions to ease your financial concerns. Please let us know if you have any other questions at this time.
Best wishes,
Richard J. Straka
VP for Finance and Administration
Campus Hub
Student Financial Services
Minnesota State University, Mankato
117 Centennial Student Union
Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-1866 / 1-800-722-0544
mnsu.edu/campushub
FAFSA School Code 002360
Message to CARES Act Eligible students who were awarded a Pell Grant
Good afternoon,
We hope you are doing well and staying safe and healthy during this extraordinary time.
The University recently received an allocation from the US Department of Education Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) as part of the federal CARES Act. The funds are designated for direct payments to eligible students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child-care expenses.
Following Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system guidance, all eligible students will receive a base payment of $295 from this fund. You are eligible to receive this payment. In addition, all Cares Act Eligible students who were awarded a Pell Grant will receive an additional $540. You are eligible for a total payment of $835. You do not need to apply for this payment. The amount will be processed automatically.
Should this automatic payment not cover the additional expenses you have incurred, there will also be an application-based CARES Emergency Grant fund established in the near future to provide further relief; please watch for a future announcement when the application process is available.
Automated payments are expected to be processed next week. To expedite the receipt of your payment, please be sure you have an active direct deposit authorization on e-services. To set up or review your information, log in with your StarID and password, select the Financial Aid menu, click on the Direct Deposit Setup link and review or enter your bank information. If you do not have an active direct deposit authorization set up you will receive your payment by check, mailed to your permanent address on file with the University.
The University continues to work on solutions to ease your financial concerns. Please let us know if you have any other questions at this time.
Best wishes,
Richard J. Straka
VP for Finance and Administration
Campus Hub
Student Financial Services
Minnesota State University, Mankato
117 Centennial Student Union
Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-1866 / 1-800-722-0544
mnsu.edu/campushub
FAFSA School Code 002360
