In an August 28, 2020 Electronic Announcement, we informed schools about the distribution of 2020–21 Supplemental Campus-Based funds. In this announcement, we provide updated information related to the partial distribution of Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) supplemental funds to schools located in areas that have been impacted by Hurricane Laura. Note: Federal Work-Study (FWS) will be allocated through the normal funding process as described in the August 28, 2020 Electronic Announcement.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
For the distribution of FSEOG funds, the information in this announcement supersedes the August 28, 2020 announcement. By September 30, 2020, the Department of Education (the Department) will reallocate a portion of the supplemental FSEOG funds to schools located in areas that have been directly affected by Hurricane Laura and had eligibility for supplemental funding. The remaining portion of supplemental FSEOG funds will be distributed to all other schools with eligibility for supplemental funding. Schools are only able to receive FSEOG funding up to the amount requested on the Fiscal Operations Report for 2018–19 and Application to Participate for 2020–21 (FISAP). The purpose of the FSEOG program is to provide grant funding to assist qualified students who demonstrate financial need. We strongly encourage schools to award FSEOG funds to needy students, particularly those who are affected by Hurricane Laura and other disasters.
School Notification
Schools receiving supplemental funding will be notified by email. This email is sent to the Financial Aid Administrator identified on the most recently submitted FISAP, or as updated on the "Demographics" page on the COD website.
In the email, schools will be referred to their Statement of Account on the COD website which will reflect the supplemental award amount for each program.
To access the Statement of Account, schools should follow these steps:
- Log in to the COD website
- From the School tab, select the “Campus-Based System” link from the left navigation menu
- Select “Self-Service,” then “Notifications” from the left navigation menu
Contact Information
For additional information about the supplemental Campus-Based award process, contact the COD School Relations Center at 1-800-848-0978. You may also email CODSupport@ed.gov.