Press Release
For fall and summer 2022 semesters, Utah State University will offer up to $1,200 for housing and dining grants to new domestic undergraduate students. These funds are available through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to offset financial hardships related to COVID-19.
After awarding more than $32 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid to current students and knowing Utah’s housing crunch can still be felt, the university hopes to alleviate some stress surrounding housing, said Katie Jo North, the executive director of new student enrollment.
“We are the largest and most established public residential campus in the state, and we pride ourselves in making USU a home away from home,” North added. “Our housing and dining grant means more students have access to housing and food, as well as a quality education despite the effects of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.”
Funds can be used for both on- and off-campus housing and dining expenses. These new grants are available at each of USU’s three residential campuses: Logan, USU Eastern in Price, and Blanding, and will automatically be offered on a rolling basis to new students who have registered for classes. These grants must be accepted and dispersed by May 1 to align with HEERF.
North encourages students to take the following steps:
- Complete online orientation modules.
- Begin registering for classes the week of April 11.
- Set up direct deposit.
- Accept the housing and dining grant by May 1.
In addition to these grants, USU’s Logan campus is opening a new residence hall set for completion July 2022. The new residence hall, Canyon Crest Suites, will house more than 400 students and is expected to be ready for fall 2022.
For additional information, visit our FAQ page at usu.edu/covid-19/cares/.
Below is an interview we did with Kevin Hurst, Director of Students at USU Eastern about the grants.