TAMIU Cares

• Food insecurity
• On-campus housing (RLC or UV)
• Off-campus housing (rental, mortgage, etc.)
• Urgent medical expenses (dental, counseling, etc.)
• School expenses (tuition & fees, books, etc.)
• Technology (software, laptop, etc.)
• Utility bills (Internet, water, light, cellophane, etc.)
• Transportation (vehicle repair, car insurance, airfare, etc.)
• Other (daycare, etc.)

• Enrolled students in the semester in which you are applying (separate applications will be available later for fall semester)
• Must have completed the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), to apply visit www.fafsa.ed.gov.
• Must meet Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen (including a U. S. National or Permanent Resident)
• Social Security number
• Males must be registered with Selective Service
• Complete Verification, if selected
• Submit supporting documentation for hardship requesting assistance (REQUIRED)
  
• Apply using the TAMIU CARES Application (available only to eligible students)
  
• An application does not guarantee funding
• Students who were enrolled exclusively in online degree programs prior to the national emergency do not qualify
• If approved, funds will be distributed directly to you via BankMobile. To activate your Refund Preference with BankMobile, visit UConnect > Pay My Bill > My Refund Choice.  To confirm or update your bank account information, login to your existing BankMobile profile at https://bankmobilevibe.com/

Ineligible noncitizens and those students who were enrolled exclusively in an online program as of March 13, 2020, are not eligible for the CARES Act grant. Ineligible noncitizens are those who are neither a permanent resident of the United States nor able to provide evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that they are in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident.  

(Updated: 08/19/2020)

In accordance with the reporting requirements of Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), an institution receiving funds under this section, is providing the following information: 

1. TAMIU acknowledges that the University signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement. The institution further certifies it will use a minimum of 50% of the funds, or $4,750,878.00, received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. 
2. TAMIU will receive $4,750,878.00 from the Department pursuant to the University’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
3. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of August 19, 2020 is $2,436,300.
4. The estimated total number of students at TAMIU eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 5,545 for Spring and 2,288 for Summer.
5. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 1,040 for Spring and 1,120 for Summer as of August 19, 2020.
6. TAMIU has awarded grants of up to $1,500 under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. Currently enrolled students were able to apply for grants via a simple online application process.  The TAMIU Emergency Services Committee received the applications, reviewed them for completeness and eligibility under the CARES Act, and coordinated the awarding of the funds.  Eligible students were able to apply for grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, including housing and food insecurity, medical expenses, and lack of educational support and supplies (including technology).
7. Instructions provided by TAMIU to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants can be found on our dedicated webpage: https://www.tamiu.edu/cares.

TAMIU Cares will provide just over $5.1M in emergency grants to students.  Of this, 92%, or $4,750,878, are federal funds while the remaining 8%, or $394,000, is from non-governmental sources.

(Updated: 09/01/2020)

In accordance with the reporting requirements of Section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), an institution receiving funds under this section, is providing the following information:

1. TAMIU acknowledges that the University signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement.
2. TAMIU will receive $667,576 from the Department pursuant to the University’s Certification and Agreement in grants for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
3. The total amount of funds for Recipient’s Minority Serving Institutions Costs reimbursed under Section 18004(a)(2) of the CARES Act as of September 1, 2020 is $0.

TAMIU Cares will provide just over $5.1M in emergency grants to students.  Of this, 92%, or $4,750,878, are federal funds while the remaining 8%, or $394,000, is from non-governmental sources.