The well-being and health of our students, staff, and faculty are our top priority. To support our students’ financial well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, ABAC is providing emergency financial aid grants to eligible students from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. To comply with reporting requirements from the U.S. Department of Education and to offer transparency to our community, we are providing details about our use of these funds.
Acknowledgement
On May 13, 2021, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College signed and returned the Certification and Agreement for CARES act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. The institution ensures that we have used 50 percent or more of the funds awarded to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
Total Amount of Funds Received
HEERF I
ABAC was awarded a total of $1,744,704 from the U.S. Department of Education to be awarded for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. ABAC was awarded $1,744,703 in institutional aid and $170,952 with the strengthening institution’s program.
HEERF II
ABAC was awarded a total of $1,744,704 from the U.S. Department of Education to be awarded for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. ABAC was awarded $4,408,639 in institutional aid and $257,707 with the strengthening institution’s program.
Total Amount of Grants Disbursed to Students
HEERF I
ABAC has awarded $1,689,138.44 as of May 20, 2020, to students that were eligible to participate in the programs under Section 484 in the Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
ABAC has awarded $1,744,704 as of June 23, 2020, to students that were eligible to participate in the programs under Section 484 in the Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Total Estimated Number of Eligible Students
HEERF I
ABAC has estimated that a total of 2,843 students are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in the Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES act.
Total Number of Recipients
HEERF I
The total number of students at ABAC who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES as of May 20, 2020 is 2,508.
The total number of students at ABAC who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES as of June 23, 2020 is 2,529.
Methodology
HEERF I
To be eligible to receive a disbursement of federal aid through the HEERF I (ABAC CARES I) program, an ABAC student must:
- be enrolled for Spring 2020 as of March 13, 2020; and
- have completed a FAFSA for 2019-2020 by May 31, 2020
According to federal and ABAC CARES I guidelines, the following students are NOT eligible for ABAC CARES I funds:
- Dual Enrolled;
- Enrolled only in online classes for Spring 2020;
- Not Lawfully Present;
- TAP;
- Not Title IV Eligible (determined by the submission of the FAFSA);
- Withdrawn from Spring 2020 classes on or before March 12, 2020; and
- Undocumented and international students
HEERF II
To be eligible to receive a disbursement of federal aid through the HEERF II (ABAC CARES II) program, an ABAC student must:
- be enrolled for Spring 2021 as of April 1, 2021; and
- have completed a FAFSA for 2020-2021 by March 31, 2021
According to federal and ABAC CARES II guidelines, the following students are NOT eligible for ABAC CARES II funds:
- Dual Enrolled;
- TAP;
- Not Lawfully Present;
- Not Title IV Eligible (determined by the submission of the FAFSA);
- Withdrawn from Spring 2021 classes on or before March 31, 2021; and
- Undocumented and international students
Instructions Provided to Students
ABAC students were provided instructions to monitor their Stallion email account for further information or instructions concerning the CARES act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.