Do I need to complete a FAFSA to receive CARES Act funds?

While the CARES Act does not specify students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the only way to determine if a student meets the Section 484 requirements is for a FAFSA to be filed.

Randolph emailed students who had not filed a 2019-20 FAFSA to inform them that we would be distributing funds partly on need. This correspondence indicated that it was imperative that each student complete the 2019-20 FAFSA by Friday, May 22.

Additionally, it indicated that if we did not receive your 2019-20 FAFSA filing by May 22, we were not able to ascertain your Title IV eligibility and, therefore, the student would not be eligible to receive CARES Act funds.