Know the CARES Act - Michigan Barber School

On August 5, 2020, Michigan Barber School received a Grant Award Notification allowing the school to allocate funds for an emergency financial aid grant by the Department of Education. The CARES Act provides schools with additional funding to assist with distance education and losses due to Covid-19. The CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund-IHE/Student Aid provides funding to institutions to provide emergency financial aid grants to students whose lives have been disrupted, many of whom are facing financial challenges and struggling to make ends meet. Michigan Barber School has created an application that will allow those who are eligible to receive a grant for technology needs to ensure accessibility to MindTap, Zoom and reliable communication with faculty and staff. If you are a recipient of this grant, you must spend the funds solely on technology-related items such as a new computer/tablet, internet service, new cellular device, and/or accessories (printer, webcam, scanner, etc.).

Since August 2020, the school has been allocated a total of $981493 and has one year to disburse these funds to eligible students per each allocation(3). As of January 2023, approximately 435 students were able to receive a grant. As of June , students have received $981493.

Eligibility requirements:

Has been impacted by COVID-19
U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
Someone in the household has been affected by COVID-19

The remaining number of hours, attendance and grades will be considered to determine eligibility as well.

*Cash paying students will need to see the administrative office to check eligibility.

The application will be emailed and made available in the administrative office. For additional questions or concerns, please see the Financial Aid Representative in the administrative office and see the school catalog for information on the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.