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Original Date Announced
June 17, 2020On June 17, 2021, the Department of Education issued a final interim rule to demarcate student eligibility for relief under the CARES Act (March 2020). Under the Act, "student" was not defined, however, in defining eligible students to receive relief aid, the DOE decided to exclude undocumented students. [ID #1328]
2020.06.17 Department of Education, Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) ActEffective Date
June 17, 2020Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
May 14, 20212021.05.14 Department of Education, Eligibility To Receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Programs
This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On May 14, 2021, DOE issued a final rule revoking the requirement that students be eligible under Title IV of the HEA in order to receive relief aid.
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Not in effectMost Recent Action
May 14, 2021 Action: Revoked/Replaced 2021.05.14 Department of Education, Eligibility To Receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students Under the Higher Education Emergency Relief ProgramsMay 14, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: RuleSubject Matter: Humanitarian CitizenshipAgencies Affected: Other