Federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II scholarships (HEERFS II)

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Just like last time, they've started by opening up an emergency aid application for students experiencing extraordinary financial circumstances such as significant unexpected expenses, loss of employment or reduced income, or food or housing insecurity. 

I got this email this afternoon: 

Economic Aid is Available for TESU Students Financially Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear <name>,

While the pandemic has affected all students, it has hit some students and their families especially hard and has exacerbated inequities within our educational system. To help, the Department of Education is allowing Thomas Edison State University to provide emergency aid to all students.

If you wish to apply for economic aid, the department allows us to award these funds to those with exceptional need. These extraordinary financial circumstances are defined as:

Significant unexpected expenses
Loss of employment or reduced income
Food or housing insecurity
If interested, please complete this form as soon as possible.

We hope this may be of some assistance to you. Thomas Edison State University is committed to helping you attain your academic goals during these difficult times.

Sincerely,
James M. Owens
Director of Financial Aid
Thomas Edison State University

Anyone who meets these criteria should fill out the simple form ASAP. 

After TESU took care of all the emergency applications in the last round, they doled out the remaining money to financial aid-eligible students who filled out another form. I imagine that they'll open that up sometime in October.