Excerpt from the Wright State Guardian
Wright State University has received notification of it’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) allocation for the second time since the start of the coronavirus.
Broken down into two categories, WSU is allotted $5,070,423 by way of Student Aid Portion Funds and $12,301,669 by way of Institutional Portion Funds.
“We are now seeking further detail and understanding from the Department of Education (DOE) before finalizing plans for use of the funds,” WSU said in a statement provided to The Wright State Guardian Media Group. “All of the universities in Ohio sought additional guidance on the use of the initial allocation, and we found that supplemental information very helpful.”
WSU is expecting to receive a second round of insight on the appropriate use of HEERF II funds allocated for institutional purposes in the weeks forthcoming.
Initial guidance from the DOE states that in regard to Student Aid Portion Funds, institutions must make financial aid grants to students, which can be used for any component of the student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus.
The complexity of applying for and receiving federal funds for WSU’s students and the institution as a whole is a daunting task.
Faculty President Laura Leuhrmann gives credit to President Sue Edwards and her administration for the work that has continued to transpire that benefits the WSU community in truly unprecedented times.
