Savannah State University has canceled account balances for students enrolled in Spring 2020 through Summer 2021 semesters.
Savannah State University
Clears Student Debt
HEERF Funding Provides Financial Relief
SAVANNAH, GA – Savannah State University has canceled account balances for students enrolled in Spring 2020 through Summer 2021 semesters. The university received substantial support from the federal government under the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). The balances of 220 former students were cleared, a total of just over $331,000.
“We are thrilled to provide this financial relief to our students,” President Kimberly Ballard-Washington said. “From the start of the pandemic, our faculty and staff have been focused on protecting students’ health and wellbeing and worked to provide technical support that allowed them to continue their education virtually and in the classroom. Now we have been able to provide this additional and much-needed support to students whose education was interrupted because of COVID-19.”
Previous HEERF funds have enabled Savannah State to:
- Provide emergency financial aid grants to students
- Provide reimbursements for housing and meals – Spring 2020
Savannah State is committed to removing barriers for students and continues to serve as a catalyst for their goals. For more information about Savannah State University, visit SavannahState.edu.
About
Savannah State University
Established in 1890,
Savannah State University is the first public historically black college or
university in Georgia and the first institution of higher learning in the city
of Savannah. The university has 30 undergraduate and five graduate programs in
four colleges — Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Social
Sciences, and Sciences and Technology.