Information about COVID-19 stimulus funds to assist eligible students in need

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA)

Marquette University has received funding as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) via the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). As required by law, a portion of these funds have been designated to be financial aid grants to students with financial needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

It is important to note that these financial aid grants for students are intended for any component of the student’s cost of college attendance — or for emergency costs that arise due to the coronavirus pandemic — such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or childcare.

Section 314 of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) or (the Act) under of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Pub. L. No. 116-94, (December 27, 2020) directs institutions receiving funds under Section 314 of the Act to provide the information below in a format and location that is easily accessible to the public 30 days after the date when the institution received its allocation under 316(c)(3) and updated every 45 days thereafter until final:

1. Marquette University will use $3,323,368 of the funds received under Section 314 of the Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
2. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants scheduled to be distributed to students under Section 314 of the Act as of the 30 days after the date of submission will be $3,323,368 as of March 10, 2021.
3. Marquette University has an estimated total number of 7,700 students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314 of the Act.
4. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314 of the CARES Act at Marquette University is 3,634 grants as of March 10, 2021. Final Report: verified as accurate on March 10, 2021.
5. Marquette University allocated ~75% of the student portion of the funds to go evenly to 1405 Pell Recipients students in the amount of $1,784. Other needy Title IV students who applied by the application deadline of March 4, 2021 received Emergency Financial Aid Grants in the amount of $367 under Section 314 of the Act. Final Report: verified as accurate on March 10, 2021.
6. Marquette guided its eligible students to apply by March 4th, 2021 in order to be considered for the Emergency Financial Aid Grants if they haven't already received them.

In addition to the disclosures above, the IRS has released a list of frequently asked questions in regards to HEERF II act funds.