The University of the District of Columbia’s academic and administrative offices will conduct business remotely on Friday, Jan. 30. All on-campus activities, including athletic-related activities, are cancelled.
Campuses will reopen on Monday, Feb. 2.
Staff: Contact your immediate supervisor with questions or for further instruction regarding remote work expectations.
Faculty: Reach out to your immediate supervisor and/or the dean for questions and further instruction regarding the transition to emergency remote instruction (ERI). The Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL) is available to support faculty with instructional continuity, including support for Blackboard, Zoom, Webex and other teaching and learning technologies.
calhelpdesk@udc.edu
Virtual Office Hours
Consultation Request Form
For learning technology tools and on-demand faculty resources, please visit CAL’s website.
Students: Due to inclement weather, the university will be closed to face-to-face operations. Instruction will be moved to emergency remote, including synchronous and asynchronous methods. Certain laboratory, clinical, and other hands-on classes for which in-person instruction is a requirement may necessitate a make-up lesson, but every effort will be made to pursue virtual learning to the extent possible. Where synchronous virtual instruction is intended, published class meeting times must be observed so that students’ schedules are not disrupted.
The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community remain our top priority. We will continue to provide updates regarding the status of the university’s academic and administrative offices as conditions change.
Please continue to check our website and social media channels for the latest information.
If you have any safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For all immediate emergencies, call 911.
Thank you for your continued dedication to our students and to UDC’s mission.
Welcome to the University of the District of Columbia's Office of Financial Aid. We have committed ourselves to helping students bridge the gap between their personal resources and the cost of attending school. We strive to maintain the highest standards of customer service to our students, staff, administration and the entire community.
This page provides prospective and current students important information about the University. The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 requires that postsecondary institutions participating in federal student aid programs disclose information from various administrative areas to students. Visit the HEOA website for more information.
The University of the District of Columbia signed the Certification and Agreement Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act on April 10, 2020. The funding request was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education on April 15, 2020. On April 25, 2020, the University received $1,804,763.
The sole and exclusive purpose of the $1,804,763.00 is to provide emergency financial aid grants to students under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child-care expenses.
Update: HEERF Round III American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed into law on March 11, 2021 provided funds for direct grants to students in the amount of $5,881,023.00.
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter |
Amount of Awards |
Number of Awards |
Amount of Awards |
Number of Awards |
Amount of Awards |
Number of Awards |
| January – March |
– |
– |
$438.00 |
1 |
$219,810.00 |
208 |
| April – June | $897,847.00 |
1248 |
* |
0 |
|
|
| July – September | $362,600.00 |
434 |
$1,000.00 |
1 |
|
|
| October – December | $544,316.00 |
1241 |
$2,580,616.27 |
3080 |
||
|
Total |
$1,804,763.00 |
2923 | $2,582,054.27 | 3082 | $219,810.00 | 208 |
* During this period of enrollment, funds were awarded to eligible students using the Institutional portion of CARES funding.
The total number of eligible students includes students who may have been enrolled fall, spring and/or summer and may have received funding for more than one term of enrollment.
All funds from the Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 have been allocated. The total amount awarded to students for the period ending December 31, 2020 total of $1,804,763.
The total awards for the period January – December 2021 is $2,582,054.27.
CARES Emergency Grant Frequently Asked Questions
General university consumer disclosures
The CARES Act establishes and funds the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Sections 18004(a)(1) and 18004(c) of the CARES Act, allow institutions of higher education to use up to 50 percent of the funds they receive to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus so long as such costs do not include payment to contractors for the provision of pre-enrollment recruitment activities, including marketing and advertising; endowments; or capital outlays associated with facilities related to athletics, sectarian instruction, or religious worship. On May 8, 2020, the University of the District of Columbia received authorization for $1,804,763 in Institutional Funds. On May 14, 2020, the University received authorization for $7,732,476 in HBCU funds.
Update: The University received additional HEERF awards via HEERF Round II under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, and HEERF Round III under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), signed into law on March 11, 2021. Under HEERF Round II, the University received authorization for $5,009,939 in Institutional funds on January 19, 2021, and for $10,932,187 in HBCU funds on February 26, 2021. Under HEERF Round III, the University received authorization for $5,881,023 in Institutional funds on May 14, 2021; $51,578 in HBCU funds on April 22, 2021; and $19,156,055 in additional HBCU funds on August 3, 2021.
202-274-5941
Fax: 202-274-6060
finaid@udc.edu
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4200 Connecticut Ave. NW
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Washington, DC 20008
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