Fresno State students will begin to see federal emergency money hit their bank accounts as early as Monday.

The grants are based on financial need. Only students who have filled out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — known as FAFSA — are eligible, which bars undocumented, international and other students from the funds, the university announced Thursday.

When students filled out the form before the school year began, they received an expected family contribution number or an EFC. The amount of cash a student will receive is based on this number.

For students with an EFC of zero: Full-timers will get $1,400, and anything less than full-time qualifies for $700.

For students with an EFC higher than zero: Full-timers will get $625, and anything less than full-time qualifies for $325.

Students do not need to apply for these grants, and the money will be distributed the same way students receive their financial aid.

Qualified students who believe they need additional aid can apply for more money — $300 for full-time students and $150 for less than full-time. This application can be found at my.fresnostate.edu under “My Finances.”

The deadline to apply for additional money is May 11.

When President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in late March, about $6 billion was earmarked for direct relief grants for college students, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Each college was entrusted with distributing its funds to students while following specific guidelines.

Although undocumented and international students will not get this grant, Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro said the administration is working on getting those students aid in a different way.

“The campus has allocated other funding to support our international and undocumented students,” he said. “The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is working directly with staff in the Dream Success Center and International Student Services Program to notify eligible students about this opportunity.”

He also pointed out Fresno State’s Good Samaritan Fund, which is meant to support students who have experienced an unexpected loss of income or a catastrophic event.

Fresno City College also released a distribution plan on April 23, but as federal guidelines changed, the plan had to be reworked to exclude ineligible students.

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This story was originally published April 30, 2020 at 4:59 PM.