CRRSAA Act 2021

• The Corona Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) is federal legislation that provides a variety of financial support to higher education institutions to promote and ensure learning continues during the pandemic.
• Kutztown University received $ 3.71 million dollars to be provided directly to students for their expenses related to continuing their education and learning.

We are committed to assisting all eligible students in continuing their educational path during the coronavirus pandemic to the greatest extent possible with the CRRSAA funds available.

Some funding may have been issued as a flat amount to certain students with exceptional need who qualified.  Students who were eligible were notified on March 26, 2021 and refunded through their BankMobile refund preference.  They are welcome to use these funds to pay their tuition bill if a balance remains due, in order to ensure they don't miss Fall 2021 registration. 

Emergency grants will be processed through Student Accounts through the refund option you previous selected with BankMobile Disbursements.  To review/modify your selected option, log into www.bankmobilevibe.com; to make a refund selection go to https://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices.  If you no longer have your personal code, click on Need a Code below the box and proceed.  If you are still having difficulty, please email the Office of Student Accounts for guidance and direction.

If the student requested the funding to pay their tuition bill as now allowed by the CRRSAA, then the payment would be applied to their MyKU account.

No, you will not need to repay any money received through this federal emergency fund.

While the flat award recipients have not yet been determined, nor funded, we post this item to help those planning.

Yes, you may.  Please note these awards are not intended to replace stimulus payments that a student may, or may not be, eligible for. These funds are to assist a student with the expenses above incurred in being able to continue learning during the pandemic.

You can request funds for the remainder of the 2021 spring semester – through May. After your application is received, we will contact you within 7 days at your KU email address to either notify you of your application approval or ask for more information. Please know we are reviewing these requests with urgency and ask for your patience if it takes a bit longer to respond.

Note, that while this is unlikely, if any funds remain after May 2021, applications may be considered for Summer 2021.

Funding for 21/22 school year and off campus housing needs are not applicable to this fund at this time.

KU Care Team Emergency Funds Request

If you apply for additional funds after your base award, you may fill out the application again, however priority is given to first time applicants.

No. CRRSAA funds are an emergency grant to help you manage expenses to ensure you can continue with higher education learning during the pandemic, and it will not have any impact on other financial aid you may be eligible to receive.

Other funds for emergent needs may affect your Financial Aid cost of attendance limits.

If you receive a flat award amount, that will be refunded to you via your BankMobile refund preference.  You can absolutely use this amount to pay your bill so that you can be cleared for Fall registration appointments and not miss out on the courses you want or need.  

If you applied for funds - then you chose if you wanted funding to pay towards your bill or if you wanted funds to be refunded to you.

The emergency grants are not reported on a 1098-T.  Please consult with a tax guide or financial advisor to determine what would be taxable for your specific situation.

Yes!  Friend Inc. has a Food Pantry at 658D Noble Street in Kutztown. Contact Friend at https://www.friendinc.org/ or 610-683-7790. 

You can also find a food bank near you at Feeding America.org, and the State of Pennsylvania provides additional resources and information at this link.

Kutztown University students can log into www.onthehub.com to see what various software programs and trainings are available to them at reduced costs OR no cost, simply based on their student status at KU.