EOSC Reports
More than 770 Eastern Oklahoma State College students recently received emergency federal funding provided by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) to assist them with unexpected costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In December, the CRRSAA was signed into law by former President Donald Trump. It is in addition to the CARES Act for the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund to be used by colleges and universities for emergency financial aid grants for students who have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the pandemic.
Students who met basic eligibility criteria for federal financial aid received a cash grant.
“Eastern has distributed $468,292.50 to 773 students with payments ranging from $175.50 to $702 depending on the number of credit hours the students were enrolled in during the fall 2020 semester,” said Trisha White, Eastern’s Director of Finance.
White said Eastern received a total of $468,784 from the CRRSAA.
To be eligible for a CRRSAA funding distribution, students must have been enrolled in face-to-face or online classes during the fall 2020 semester and be eligible to apply for Title IV federal financial aid. International students, concurrent students and students enrolled in less than three credit hours are not eligible per the U.S. Department of Education requirements.
Eastern is required to report information about distributions on its website at eosc.edu/righttoknow. For more information regarding CRRSAA funds and student eligibility, contact the EOSC Business Office at 918-465-1831.
