Post-secondary educational institutions are getting about $12.6 billion in funding from the federal coronavirus relief package known as the CARES Act. The U.S. Department of Education is distributing half of those funds to schools immediately.
The amount of funding each school receives is — in part — based on their low-income student population and total student population.
The Arizona institution getting the highest amount of CARES Act funding — $63,533,137 — is Arizona State University.
The University of Arizona is receiving the second highest amount, $30,953,447, followed by Northern Arizona University, $23,577,854.
The Department of Education requires that at least half of these funds go toward emergency financial aid relief grants to help students with expenses such as course materials, food, housing, health care and child care. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the CARES Act provides institutions with significant discretion on how to award this emergency assistance to students.
“This means that each institution may develop its own system and process for determining how to allocate these funds, which may include distributing the funds to all students or only to students who demonstrate significant need,” she said in a letter to the schools.
Grand Canyon University said it’s putting the entire $22 million it's receiving toward its students.
“This was an easy decision to make,” said GCU Brian President Mueller in a Thursday statement. “It is incumbent on us to take care of our students and families who are trying to navigate the challenges caused by this coronavirus pandemic.”
UA and NAU said as of Friday, they had not decided how they would use those funds.
ASU said it is hoping to announce how it will use the funding soon.
| School | Total Allocation | Minimum Allocation to be Awarded for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students |
| Arizona State University | $63,533,137 | $31,766,569 |
| University Of Arizona | $30,953,447 | $15,476,724 |
| Northern Arizona University | $23,577,854 | $11,788,927 |
| Grand Canyon University | $22,351,397 | $11,175,699 |
| Pima Medical Institute | $21,285,691 | $10,642,846 |
| Florida Career College | $17,303,589 | $8,651,795 |
| University Of Arkansas | $15,454,361 | $7,727,181 |
| United Education Institute | $14,992,982 | $7,496,491 |
| Universal Technical Institute | $14,950,305 | $7,475,153 |
| Pima County Community College | $9,989,049 | $4,994,525 |
| Universal Technical Institute | $9,330,780 | $4,665,390 |
| George Washington University | $9,118,529 | $4,559,265 |
| Glendale Community College | $8,301,836 | $4,150,918 |
| Chamberlain University | $8,007,329 | $4,003,665 |
| Mesa Community College | $7,352,103 | $3,676,052 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | $6,845,716 | $3,422,858 |
| University Of Phoenix | $6,589,433 | $3,294,717 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $6,266,940 | $3,133,470 |
| Strayer University | $5,792,122 | $2,896,061 |
| Carrington College | $5,403,151 | $2,701,576 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College | $4,856,585 | $2,428,293 |
| Phoenix College | $4,772,192 | $2,386,096 |
| Devry University | $4,713,768 | $2,356,884 |
| Arizona Western College | $4,528,738 | $2,264,369 |
| Chandler - Gilbert Community College | $4,350,989 | $2,175,495 |
| Saint Xavier University | $4,057,142 | $2,028,571 |
| Carrington College | $3,823,185 | $1,911,593 |
| Arizona College | $3,665,308 | $1,832,654 |
| Webster University | $3,517,058 | $1,758,529 |
| Benedictine University | $3,297,892 | $1,648,946 |
| Creighton University | $3,193,341 | $1,596,671 |
| Cochise College | $3,163,235 | $1,581,618 |
| Fortis College | $3,093,935 | $1,546,968 |
| Central Arizona College | $3,010,509 | $1,505,255 |
| Park University | $2,805,843 | $1,402,922 |
| Allen School | $2,769,386 | $1,384,693 |
| Gateway Community College | $2,707,626 | $1,353,813 |
| University Of Dubuque | $2,637,393 | $1,318,697 |
| Loyola University Maryland | $2,612,460 | $1,306,230 |
| Paradise Valley Community College | $2,586,404 | $1,293,202 |
| Rio Salado Community College | $2,531,870 | $1,265,935 |
| Wilkes University | $2,403,446 | $1,201,723 |
| Yavapai College | $2,389,592 | $1,194,796 |
| Scottsdale Community College | $2,386,925 | $1,193,463 |
| Empire Beauty School | $2,339,199 | $1,169,600 |
| College Of Saint Scholastica | $2,274,924 | $1,137,462 |
| Midwestern University | $2,255,126 | $1,127,563 |
| Eastern Arizona College | $2,222,272 | $1,111,136 |
| Eastern Arizona College | $2,222,272 | $1,111,136 |
| Upper Iowa University | $2,210,375 | $1,105,188 |
| Empire Beauty School | $2,208,217 | $1,104,109 |
| Avalon School Of Cosmetology | $2,120,430 | $1,060,215 |
| South Mountain Community College | $2,098,614 | $1,049,307 |
| Empire Beauty School | $2,008,780 | $1,004,390 |
| Mohave Community College | $1,933,935 | $966,968 |
| Empire Beauty School | $1,925,983 | $962,992 |
| Brookline College | $1,890,270 | $945,135 |
| Trine University | $1,800,977 | $900,489 |
| Collegeamerica - Flagstaff | $1,792,797 | $896,399 |
| Refrigeration School | $1,786,314 | $893,157 |
| Ottawa University | $1,667,633 | $833,817 |
| University Of Mary | $1,536,188 | $768,094 |
| Navajo Technical University | $1,503,703 | $751,852 |
| Franklin Pierce University | $1,400,647 | $700,324 |
| Dine College | $1,346,931 | $673,466 |
| John Brown University | $1,316,339 | $658,170 |
| Coconino County Community College | $1,104,730 | $552,365 |
| College Of Saint Mary | $1,055,309 | $527,655 |
| Studio Academy Of Beauty | $994,090 | $497,045 |
| Dodge City Community College | $949,264 | $474,632 |
| Conservatory Of Recording Arts & Sciences | $926,993 | $463,497 |
| Westminster College | $768,643 | $384,322 |
| University Of Advancing Computer Technology | $759,682 | $379,841 |
| Arizona Christian University | $747,009 | $373,505 |
| Northland Pioneer College | $643,137 | $321,569 |
| Aveda Institute Tucson | $598,691 | $299,346 |
| Toni&Guy Hairdressing Academy | $545,266 | $272,633 |
| A. T. Still University Of Health Sciences | $539,820 | $269,910 |
| Penrose Academy | $412,035 | $206,018 |
| Southwest Institute Of Healing Arts | $339,100 | $169,550 |
| Mayo Clinic College Of Medicine And Science | $328,294 | $164,147 |
| Paul Mitchell The School Phoenix | $306,817 | $153,409 |
| Prescott College | $301,297 | $150,649 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | $294,614 | $147,307 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | $293,342 | $146,671 |
| Southwest University Of Visual Arts | $239,538 | $119,769 |
| East Valley Institute Of Technology | $236,123 | $118,062 |
| Arizona Culinary Institute | $209,341 | $104,671 |
| Tohono O'Odham Community College | $199,279 | $99,640 |
| Tucson College Of Beauty | $180,991 | $90,496 |
| Hds Truck Driving Institute | $167,052 | $83,526 |
| Arizona School Of Integrative Studies | $163,548 | $81,774 |
| Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences | $114,934 | $57,467 |
| Arizona Academy Of Beauty | $107,836 | $53,918 |
| Turning Point Beauty College | $94,238 | $47,119 |
| International Barber College | $91,467 | $45,734 |
| Covenant Theological Seminary | $88,666 | $44,333 |
| All Beauty College | $82,062 | $41,031 |
| Charles Of Italy Beauty College | $74,036 | $37,018 |
| International Baptist College And Seminary | $70,347 | $35,174 |
| American Institute Of Interior Design | $47,278 | $23,639 |
| Phoenix Seminary | $42,117 | $21,059 |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | $40,736 | $20,368 |
| Kor Beauty Academy | $37,326 | $18,663 |
| Phoenix Institute Of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture | $37,245 | $18,623 |
| Roberto-Venn School Of Luthiery | $35,092 | $17,546 |
| Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School | $32,907 | $16,454 |
| Regional Center For Border Health | $13,967 | $6,984 |
| Arizona School Of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine | $7,856 | $3,928 |
| School Of Architecture At Taliesin | $3,492 | $1,746 |
| Totals | $443,462,106 | $221,731,080 |
