Skip to main content
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
JULY 7, 2021 — UTSA disbursed more than $11.7 million in relief funding in June to the university’s students as part of ongoing efforts to support students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which was established through the CARES Act, provides emergency financial aid grants to students who have faced significant unexpected expenses and are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund helps eligible students cover the cost of tuition, food, housing, technology, health care, child care and course-related expenses.
“We recognize that our Roadrunner students and their families continue to experience unmet financial needs from COVID impacts.”
To date, UTSA has disbursed over $35 million in HEERF emergency financial aid grants via more than 50,000 individual awards to help students cover pandemic-related expenses.
“Even as we emerge from the pandemic and enjoy a significantly improved public health outlook, we recognize that our Roadrunner students and their families continue to experience unmet financial needs from COVID impacts,” said Kimberly Andrews Espy, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. “UTSA is committed to supporting these students as they persist in their education and progress toward their degrees.”
The grants this month were distributed to more than 10,000 students who are enrolled in summer 2021 classes and have a FAFSA or TAFSA financial aid application on file with the university. All impacted students were notified earlier this month.
EXPLORE FURTHER
⇒ UTSA’s HEERF website offers more details on how the university is using institutional support funds for student emergency financial aid and student success initiatives.
Additionally, UTSA has opened a HEERF aid application form to support currently enrolled students who do not have a FAFSA or TAFSA financial aid application on file. Students who have not previously received HEERF or CARES federal assistance and who have pandemic-related educational expenses can submit the HEERF aid application form for funding consideration. All eligible students will receive an email detailing the new application process.
— Rebecca Luther
UTSA Today is produced by University Strategic Communications,
the official news source of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Send your feedback to news@utsa.edu.
Events
June 10–14
Archaeology 101will introduce campers to archaeology and build on learned skills through experimental activities (like cave painting, weaving, and garbology).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main Campus
June 10–July 10
This academically rigorous mathematics-based summer enrichment program prepares middle and high school students for advanced studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Participants learn about problem-solving systems, develop greater awareness of STEM careers and strengthen their research skills.
UTSA Main Campus
June 24–28
Archaeology 201will briefly go over the foundations of archaeology and related skills, followed by a different topic over the course of this week (like skeletal analysis, global cultures, and more).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main Campus
June 24–28
This one-week virtual camp introduces students to the world of white-hat hacking and penetration testing — two methods that cybersecurity researchers use to identify security vulnerabilities in an organization’s network.
Online via Zoom
July 8–12
Archaeology 101will introduce campers to archaeology and build on learned skills through experimental activities (like cave painting, weaving, and garbology).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main Campus
The camp exposes rising high school juniors, rising seniors and incoming college freshman to the many facets of the criminal justice system. Students will have opportunities to learn the functions of police in society and apply scientific theories to criminal investigations by examining a mock crime scene.
UTSA Main Campus
July 22–26
Archaeology 201will briefly go over the foundations of archaeology and related skills, followed by a different topic over the course of this week (like skeletal analysis, global cultures, and more).
Center for Archaeological Research, UTSA Main Campus
UTSA’s Mission
The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.
UTSA’s Vision
To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.
UTSA’s Core Values
We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.
UTSA’S Destinations
- UTSA will be a model for student success
- UTSA will be a great public research university
- UTSA will be an innovative place to work, learn and discover
UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education.
Our Commitment to Inclusivity
The University of Texas at San Antonio, a Hispanic Serving Institution situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to promoting access for all. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.
Related Links
- News Archive
- UTSA Media
- Sombrilla Magazine
- 50th Anniversary
- Social Media
- For the Media
Back to Top
One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249|
Information210-458-4011
Campus Alerts
Jobs
Required Links
Policies
UT System
Report Fraud
ADA Resources
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy
Title IX Reporting
Counseling/Mental Health
Clery Information
Web Accessibility
Roadrunner Remembrance
Free Speech and Civil Discourse
© 2022 The University of Texas at San Antonio
Produced by University Marketing
