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The University has $13 million in COVID-19 relief funding to dole out. That money should be put toward helping students and staff. GW has needed to lay off employees, institute hiring freezes and cut certain department budgets. On top of that, students and their families have been hit hard by the pandemic, so much so that officials ran out of money to give quickly after their first load of pandemic relief came in. When the University distributes its COVID-19 relief money, officials should prioritize distributing the funds to students because they are the core of this University, and students ...

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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Inspector General (OIG) first issued guidance about upcoming audits of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) spending and administration in May, and recently launched CARES Act audits with select schools across the country. The OIG’s HEERF audits are expected to address how institutions of higher education have spent their relief funds, compliance with key provisions of the CARES Act and ED guidance, as well as any a...

Congress’ Down Payment on Higher Education’s 2021 Needs December 23, 2020, 8:58 am This week, Congress passed an omnibus appropriations and $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. Nestled among the nearly 5,600-page legislation are important policy changes to higher education and a down payment to address the immediate needs of colleges and students in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The result includes a host of long-awaited policy improvements such as simplifications to the Federal Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA); billions in funding to institutions and students; and th...

9 & 10 News December 21, 2020 Mid Michigan College (MMC) in Harrison is helping local businesses offset the costs associated with hosting student interns. The college recently received nearly $94,00 in a Federal Work-Study Grant. The money can be used to cover internship related costs, including wages. MMC says they hope the money will be an incentive for employers to hire students, and for students to get the needed experience before they graduate. Amy Dykhouse, career & accommodations director for MMC, says, “We’re just really thankful for regional and local and employers who are workin...