{"id":25804,"date":"2021-01-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/new-covid-19-relief-bill-offers-help-for-tarleton-students\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:39:07","slug":"new-covid-19-relief-bill-offers-help-for-tarleton-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/new-covid-19-relief-bill-offers-help-for-tarleton-students\/","title":{"rendered":"New COVID-19 Relief Bill Offers Help for Tarleton Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br \/>Thursday, January 7, 2020<\/p>\n<p>STEPHENVILLE, Texas &mdash; Included in the federal coronavirus relief package passed in December is more than $22 billion for higher education. For Tarleton State University, that means extra help for students financially impacted by COVID-19 and assistance with institutional expenses incurred because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The new relief package &mdash; the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act &mdash; is part of the larger Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021. Individual university allocations will be announced later.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tarleton students are resilient and focused on completing their education despite these unprecedented times and the challenges of the pandemic,&rdquo; said Tarleton Chief Financial Officer Lori Beaty. &ldquo;CRRSA funds will help ensure that those impacted by COVID-19 receive essential and timely assistance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton is creating a webpage to keep students updated on CRRSA Act funding and provide a link. Applications open Tuesday, Jan. 12. Watch for more information at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/roadmap\">www.tarleton.edu\/roadmap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am proud of the collaborative work of Tarleton&rsquo;s support staff to quickly and efficiently respond to meeting student financial need during the CARES Act distribution,&rdquo; said Tarleton President James Hurley. &ldquo;The addition of CRRSA funding could not come at a better time and make an even greater impact in assisting students.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This unprecedented pandemic continues to create financial hardship. That&rsquo;s why it is imperative that we continue our commitment to provide access, opportunity and a more affordable Tarleton degree. I encourage our students who have financial need to apply.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today&rsquo;s scholars into tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 14,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.<\/p>\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<br \/>254-968-1620<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Included in the federal coronavirus relief package passed in December is more than $22 billion for higher education. 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