CARES ACT

Spend unused COVID-19 relief money on mental health, Biden admin. tells universities

The Department of Education is urging colleges and universities to allocate unused federal COVID-19 relief funds fo…

By Alexa Schwerha
May 25, 2022

Universities received billions in COVID relief. Some are still imposing delays, remote instruction.

Campus Reform revisited the money universities received in 2020 through the CARES Act.

By Peter Cordi
Jan 14, 2022

Virginia Tech uses federal COVID aid money to refund students $100

Following a multi-million dollar donation, Virginia Tech University has decided to give students a credit equal to …

By Abigail Streetman '23
Feb 24, 2021

Virginia Tech uses federal COVID aid money to refund students $100

Following a multi-million dollar donation, Virginia Tech University has decided to give students a credit equal to …

By Abigail Streetman '23
Feb 24, 2021

Could colleges collect extra $29 billion, even if they don't reopen?

The bill would allocate nearly $30 billion for financially distressed universities.

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 29, 2020

U Miami's 15-point anti-racism plan includes massive bureaucracy expansion

The school did not respond to multiple requests asking how it plans to pay for the plan.

By Lacey Kestecher '23
Jul 22, 2020

UNM lost nearly $50 million from COVID-19, still gave $100k to illegal immigrants

UNM is providing illegal immigrants with financial aid after they were deemed ineligible for CARES Act funding.

By Jessica Custodio '23
Jun 26, 2020

Veteran students could be denied coronavirus aid

Recent lawsuits have spotlighted the situation of illegal immigrant students, but not of veterans

By Maria Copeland
Jun 5, 2020

UConn takes gov't bailout while raising tuition, making college 'free' for some

This comes just months after the university announced it would offer free tuition for students from low-income fami…

By Isadore Johnson
Jun 4, 2020

The school that received the most COVID-19 bailout money STILL has no plan to distribute it

Arizona State University received the most aid than any other school in the U.S.

By Clay Robinson
Jun 2, 2020

WSU provides 'emergency' funding to illegal immigrant students in response to bailout exclusion

WSU is partnerning with a self-proclaimed student "activist" organization to help put more money in the hands of il…

By Jessica Custodio '23
May 27, 2020

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: GOP congressman says no bailout money for rich colleges

Rep. Ben Cline, in an exclusive interview with Campus Reform, slammed colleges receiving money from the CARES Act.

By Cabot Phillips
May 20, 2020

California Community Colleges sue to give federal bailout money to illegal immigrants

California Community Colleges and the Washington State attorney general filed the complaints against Secretary Bets…

By Jessica Custodio '23
May 20, 2020

UK government REJECTS calls for massive university bailouts

Universities in the U.K. will continue to be allowed to charge students at full rates for tuition.

By Jessica Custodio '23
May 18, 2020

Georgetown gives raises after getting millions in coronavirus aid

As workers around the country experience job loss and salary cuts, graduate assistants at Georgetown University got…

By Addison Smith
May 13, 2020

Higher ed experts concerned colleges could blow through coronavirus aid

The $1.8 trillion CARES act recently allocated $14 billion to colleges and universities.

By Addison Smith
May 8, 2020

UW gives money to illegal immigrants who don't qualify for federal aid

The move comes after the Education Department advised colleges not to distribute federal funds to illegal immigrant…

By Arik Schneider
May 7, 2020

Colleges turn to Federal Reserve for more coronavirus aid

An organization that represents over 1,700 colleges and universities asked Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to expand the…

By Eduardo Neret
May 5, 2020

Hawley, Jordan team up to block coronavirus aid from going to rich colleges

“But don’t come begging federal taxpayers for money while you sit on billions in endowment funds and students suffe…

By Eduardo Neret
May 1, 2020

Dem lawmakers want to give your money to illegal immigrants

The senators claim guidance the secrtary issued containing these restrictions "contradicts" the intent of the CARES…

By Jon Street
Apr 28, 2020

Universities hire new diversity czars while collecting federal bailout dollars

The new hires come as colleges nationwide collect billions as part of the university bailout.

By Matthew Keyes
Apr 28, 2020

Leftist groups outraged that coronavirus aid is not going to illegal immigrants

Guidance from the Department of Education says DACA students are excluded from the Emergency Relief Fund under the …

By Jesse Stiller
Apr 27, 2020

WATCH: Tucker takes on 'rich college bailouts' and millionaire university presidents

Carlson pointed out that while colleges are getting billions, many university presidents are being paid millions.

By Jon Street
Apr 23, 2020

Princeton, Yale, UPenn, Northwestern won't take coronavirus aid money (UPDATED)

Th Ivy League school's announcements came less than 24 hours after similar statements from Harvard and Stanford.

By Jon Street
Apr 23, 2020

Facing pressure from Trump, Harvard hands back coronavirus aid money

Harvard University says it will not take any money from the coronavirus aid package.

By Jon Street
Apr 22, 2020

Stanford, with $27 billion endowment, says it will NOT take coronavirus aid money

Stanford, with a $27.7 billion endowment, made the announcement less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump cal…

By Jon Street
Apr 22, 2020

Betsy DeVos tells colleges not to give coronavirus aid to illegal immigrants

Colleges and universities received $14 billion from the stimulus and will direct part of the funding to students.

By Eduardo Neret
Apr 22, 2020

Colleges with more wealth than dozens of countries get another $360+ million from taxpayers

Colleges around the country are receiving billions from the coronavirus relief package.

By Jon Street
Apr 22, 2020

Conservative lawmakers outraged over Harvard's cut of college bailout package

Harvard University received nearly $9 million as part of the federal bailout package resulting from the coronavirus…

By Jonathan McCormick
Apr 21, 2020