Through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), the University of West Georgia has received federal funds to help students who have encountered a financial need related to COVID-19.

Currently enrolled students are eligible to receive a HEERF grant payment based on the following criteria:

• Meet lawful presence requirements
• Have a FAFSA EFC between 0 - 20,000.
• Have a FAFSA EFC between 0 - 20,000 and reside in on-campus housing.
• Have indicated on the FAFSA that they come from challenging background circumstances as defined by - unaccompanied youth/homeless/risk of homelessness, foster care/orphan/ward of the court, or be an emancipated minor/legal guardianship.
• Have indicated experiencing food insecurity.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) distribution process took place in spring and summer 2020 and has since ended.

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