CRRSAA

Deadline for additional funding period was 5:00 pm, May 7, 2021.

Arkansas Tech University has announced an additional funding period where students who have not already been awarded may apply for Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) 2021 funds. See the UPDATE section below for more information about the additional funding period.

**The new deadline for students to submit applications was 5:00 pm, MAY 7, 2021.**

Arkansas Tech University has received funding from the recently approved Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) 2021. The CRRSAA provides the opportunity for financial aid grants that may be used for any component of an eligible student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care), or childcare.

Unlike the CARES Act, which funded the previous emergency grants to students in 2020, the CRRSAA requires that institutions prioritize students with exceptional and demonstrated need.

CRRSAA grants will be administered by Arkansas Tech and awarded to students who are:

degree-seeking,
enrolled in at least half-time (6 credit hours), and
have a 20-21 FAFSA on file before March 15, 2021.

Priority consideration for grants is being given to students with substantial funding gaps. Students who have not yet completed a 20-21 FAFSA may still do so by visiting the StudentAid website or downloading the myStudentAid app via the Apple App Store or Google Play. Students should use Arkansas Tech University's FAFSA school code, 001089, when submitting.

The application will open to Pell eligible undergraduate students on February 25, 2021. To ensure priority consideration for funding, Pell eligible undergraduate students should complete the application by the priority deadline of March 15, 2021.

Students who are not Pell eligible and graduate students may apply beginning March 15, 2021. The deadline for all students to submit applications was 5:00 pm, April 15. 2021. Funds will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Applications will be processed in the order they are received and grants may continue to be awarded if funds remain.

update

The application was re-opened to all students who had not previously applied as of April 28, 2021. The deadline for all students to submit applications was 5:00 pm, MAY 7, 2021. Funds will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Applications will be processed in the order they are received and grants may continue to be awarded if funds remain.

CRRSAA grants will still be administered by Arkansas Tech and awarded to students who are:

degree-seeking,
enrolled in at least half-time (6 credit hours),
have a 20-21 FAFSA on file before May 7, 2021, and
have not already received CRRSAA funding this semester.

Arkansas Tech will use an application to determine eligibility for the grant. Processing time may take up to two weeks.

Students who may be eligible for funding for the Spring 2021 term should:

Click APPLY below, sign in to your account, and submit the application as instructed.

OR
Log in to OneTech.
Click on the Tuition & Aid tab.
Submit the application, located in the upper left of the page, as instructed.

If awarded, the funds will be processed through Tech's refund process. If you are signed up for direct deposit, your grant will be deposited directly into your account. If you are not signed up for direct deposit, your grant will be sent to the mailing address on the system. You can sign up for direct deposit at least two days prior to award. Once you receive these funds, they are to be used for components of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs that have arisen due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health), or childcare.

Submitting an application for CRRSAA funds is not a guarantee of funding.

To sign up for direct deposit, a student should:

Log in to OneTech.
Click on the Tuition & Aid tab.
Click on Enroll in Direct Deposit in the center of the page.

The funding each school receives is limited, so the grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is depleted.

The final deadline to apply for CRRSAA funding at Arkansas Tech University was 5:00 pm MAY 7, 2021. If we receive any additional funds in the future, we will send out notification.

We recognize that the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) information may not always accurately portray your current financial situation. If your financial situation has changed due to circumstances beyond your control, you may request a special consideration review of your financial aid eligibility based on those circumstances.