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For colleges, universities and their students struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic, more federal help is on the way.
The U.S. Department of Education is making $21.2 billion available to higher education institutions as part of the second federal stimulus bill approved recently. The money comes as state universities and colleges in Florida have been asked to prepare for an 8.5 percent cut in allocations from the Legislature this year.
While questions remain about when the money will be available and what strings will be attached, much of it will go to students in the form of grants to pay for costs like tuition, food, housing, health care and child care.
Here’s what some Florida schools will be receiving:
University of South Florida
Total: $58,187,541
Minimum amount for student aid: $17,419,874
Maximum for the institution: $40,767,667
Hillsborough Community College
Total: $34,912,041
Minimum amount for student aid: $8,131,134
Maximum for the institution: $26,780,907
St. Petersburg College
Total: $29,077,189
Minimum for student aid: $6,406,741
Maximum for the institution: $22,670,448
Saint Leo University
Total: $10,573,988
Minimum for student aid: $2,289,794
Maximum for the institution: $8,284,194
University of Tampa
Total: $10,370,376
Minimum for student aid: $3,470,722
Maximum for the institution: $6,899,654
Stetson University
Total: $5,217,973
Minimum for student aid: $1,789,292
Maximum for the institution: $3,428,681
University of Central Florida
Total: $88,785,992
Minimum for student aid: $25,535,625
Maximum for the institution: $63,250,367
Florida International University
Total: $70,899,027
Minimum for student aid: $19,150,979
Maximum for the institution: $51,748,048
University of Florida
Total: $49,578,739
Minimum for student aid: $15,523,206
Maximum for the institution: $34,055,533
Florida State University
Total: $45,382,413
Minimum for student aid: $14,669,914
Maximum for the institution: $30,712,499
Florida Atlantic University
Total: $39,909,756
Minimum for student aid: $11,214,937
Maximum for the institution: $28,694,819
Florida A&M University
Total: $20,845,563
Minimum for student aid: $6,525,663
Maximum for the institution: $14,319,900
University of North Florida
Total: $20,011,442
Minimum for student aid: $5,885,098
Maximum for the institution: $14,126,344
Florida Gulf Coast University
Total: $18,572,907
Minimum for student aid: $5,571,810
Maximum for the institution: $13,001,097
University of West Florida
Total: $12,369,966
Minimum for student aid: $3,400,694
Maximum for the institution: $8,969,272
Florida Polytechnic University
Total: $1,838,614
Minimum for student aid: $626,652
Maximum for the institution: $1,211,962
New College
Total: $1,196,735
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