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National Science Foundation grants $5 million to assist high-achieving STEM students

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

(Minneapolis) – A $5 million award from the National Science Foundation will support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Augsburg University will receive $3,075,000 of the total award.

The collaborative project will provide scholarships as well as internships and research experiences for nearly 200 students over a five-year period starting this academic year at Augsburg, Century College, Minneapolis College, and Normandale Community College. These institutions will work together to provide seamless pathways for transfer from two-year to four-year STEM programs.

“This award offers students a powerful combination of a scholarship coupled with experience to prepare them for the workforce or further graduate study,” said Paul Pribbenow, Augsburg’s president. “As a member of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, I know there is strong demand for students with these majors. STEM transfer students enrich our campus and bring talent and wisdom that our country needs.”

Scholarships of $7,500 to $10,000 will be awarded to students pursuing majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, food science, mathematics, and physics. These students will be connected to internships and research experiences through partner organizations SciTech, UpTurnships, and MnDRIVE, as well as through Augsburg’s undergraduate research programs.

This is the third phase of a program initiated by Augsburg and funded by the NSF. “Getting the NSF scholarship for my education was an amazing opportunity,” said Radhika Tandon, who will graduate from Augsburg this year with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and is currently a site reliability engineer intern at Thomson Reuters. “Because of the program, I was able to attend various conferences and make connections with many interesting people in my field.”

The overall project will be led by Augsburg principal investigator Rebekah Dupont working in collaboration with principal investigators Jessica Bell and Joann Pfeiffer of Century College, Renu Kumar of Minneapolis College, and Angela Foudray of Normandale Community College. The Augsburg team includes co-principal investigators Alex Ajayi, Ryan Haaland, Amy Larson, and Michael Wentzel. Faculty from all four institutions will work together to create structural supports through mentoring, advising, and improved transfer pathways.

In addition to assisting students who are pursuing STEM-related majors, the project includes an education research component led by Keisha Varma, associate professor of educational psychology in the College of Education and Human Development and associate vice provost in the Office for Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The goal of the research is to increase the academic success of students through effective mentoring.

“I see great potential to understand how mentorship can improve the outcomes of low-income, high-achieving students and create positive STEM identities,” she said. “Through shared understanding across institutions, we may be able to increase capacity among all of our faculty to be effective mentors.”

Project evaluation will be led by Xueli Wang, professor of higher education in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who brings expertise in longitudinal, mixed methods research that addresses inequities in access to transfer, particularly in STEM fields. The collaborating institutions will partner with the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) for professional development as well as access to a platform for mentor/mentee assessment across multiple sites.

This third phase of the program is funded by the NSF’s S-STEM program under award number 2030638. Grants in the prior phases (award numbers 1565060 and 1154096) funded scholarships for 111 STEM students, 100% of whom graduated and went on to pursue careers or are continuing their education in STEM fields.

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About Augsburg
Augsburg University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate degrees to 3,400 students of diverse backgrounds at its campus in the vibrant center of the Twin Cities and nearby Rochester, Minnesota, location. Augsburg educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings. Learn more at augsburg.edu.

Augsburg launches Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Speaker Series

Posted on September 30, 2020November 6, 2020

Augsburg University is launching the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, dedicated to advancing education and support for its students and graduates in the disciplines of innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. The center’s focus is on the practice and psychology of innovation and entrepreneurship, especially in relation to design thinking, lean start-up, and agile frameworks. Cory Erickson, of the business department, is leading the innovation center.

The center will launch with a 2020-21 Innovator Series, beginning with a presentation for Augsburg’s community from Jeffrey Cernohous, founder and COO of Interfacial. The September 30th presentation is the first of six for this academic year. The series will feature successful innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders from local companies and organizations.

The center will provide practical education and outcomes for Augsburg’s students and alumni through a variety of activities. These activities include cooperative projects between Augsburg student teams and local companies; support for students who are building organizations that impact social causes through innovation and entrepreneurship; support for student entrepreneurs launching their own companies and organizations; the creation of student teams drawn from the science and business departments to solve problems for new start-ups; student contests offering awards and potential funding for new ventures; the generation of research and scholarship through a think tank; and the promotion of rewarding internships for students in the for-profit, nonprofit, and government sectors.

Media Contact: Gita Sitaramiah, Director of Public Relations and Internal Communications
Office: 612.330.1476

About Augsburg
Augsburg University, celebrating its 150th anniversary, offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate degrees to 3,400 students of diverse backgrounds at its campus in the vibrant center of the Twin Cities and nearby Rochester, Minnesota, location. Augsburg educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings. Learn more at Augsburg.edu.

Professor William Green named inaugural Hawthorne Professor

Posted on August 31, 2020October 14, 2022

William Green, professor of history, has been named the inaugural holder of the M. Anita Gay Hawthorne professor of critical race and ethnic studies, effective September 1.

The M. Anita Gay Hawthorne Professor of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies was created on the recommendation of a working group of students, faculty, and staff who advanced, simultaneously, a vision for the creation of a new academic department in critical race and ethnicity studies at Augsburg University. The professorship aims to honor senior faculty with an extensive record of achievement as well as a deep commitment to critical race and ethnicity studies. It seeks to embody the student and community orientation embedded in critical race and ethnicity studies. It aims to make concrete Augsburg’s commitment to critical race and ethnicity studies as a formal and significant component of Augsburg’s undergraduate and graduate curricula. It honors the legacy of Margaret Anita Gay Hawthorne (“Anita”) who drew upon the concept of Pan-Afrikanism to create a program at Augsburg unique to any college in the country.

Anita Gay Hawthorne was the only child of Roscoe E. and Josephine L. Leonard. She held a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Southern University and a master’s in counseling and psychology from Howard University. She moved to Minnesota in 1977 and met her husband Kevin Hawthorne in 1994. At Augsburg, she taught courses such as “Black in America” and “Introduction to Women’s Studies.” She was active in the community, serving on many boards and committees, including African American Social Services, the NAACP, and Excelsior Chorale Ensemble. She co-founded the Asili Institute for African Women in the Diaspora, was active in the Pan African Student Leadership Conference, and served as an officer for the Association of Black Psychologists.

The professorship is anticipated to rotate among faculty with demonstrated commitments to the pedagogical approaches, research strategies, and thematic interests of critical race and ethnicity studies as well as the intentional design of the CRES department as an interdisciplinary locus. The Hawthorne professor will teach courses in subjects directly related to critical race and ethnicity studies.

President Paul Pribbenow commented on the appointment: “I have known Professor Bill Green for 15 years, beginning when he served on the search committee that brought me to Augsburg in 2006. I have witnessed Bill’s remarkable scholarship, publishing important books that shine a bright light on Minnesota’s historic racial inequities. At the same time, I have watched him bring a classroom to life, mentor students with care and respect, and lead his faculty colleagues in shared governance, not to mention serve the wider community as superintendent of Minneapolis schools. It is this distinguished legacy of scholarship, teaching, and service that we honor with the inaugural Hawthorne professorship.”

A prolific scholar and public intellectual with a long history of community engagement, Green is regularly invited to speak on race, education, civil rights, and Minnesota history. He joined the Augsburg faculty in 1991. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Gustavus Adolphus College and a master’s degree, doctorate, and law degree from the University of Minnesota. From 1993 to 2002, he served on the Minneapolis School Board, and as chair for three terms. From 2006 to 2010, he served as superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools. Between 2010 and 2019, Green served on the Executive Council of the Minnesota Historical Society (vice president, 2016-2018). In addition, he has published numerous articles, op-ed pieces, and book chapters on history, law, and education, as well as books on race and civil rights in Minnesota history: “A Peculiar Imbalance in Early Minnesota: 1837-1869,” “Degrees of Freedom: The Origin of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865-1914,” (winner of the 2016 Hognander Minnesota History Award), and “The Children of Lincoln: White Paternalism and the Limits of Black Opportunity in Minnesota, 1860-1876,” recognized with the 2020 Hognander Minnesota History Award. Green is presently working on several new book projects: “Nellie Francis, Fighting for Gender Equality and Racial Justice,” will appear in January 2021; “Strike!: Twenty Days in April When Teachers Broke the Law,” expected to appear in Fall 2021; and “Uncertain Brethren: When Liberals Gathered Under the Bright North Star, 1847-1860,” expected to appear in Fall 2022. He is presently working on “The Case of William R. Morris.”

Augsburg University Names Inaugural Torstenson Endowed Professor

Posted on August 31, 2020October 2, 2020

Timothy Pippert, professor of sociology, has been named the inaugural holder of the Joel Torstenson Endowed Professorship, effective September 1.

The Torstenson professorship will be held by an Augsburg faculty member with demonstrated commitment to the pedagogy, principles, and practice that characterize the work and legacy of Joel Torstenson, professor of sociology at Augsburg from 1947 to 1977. The professorship is made possible through the generosity of Mark Johnson, class of ’75, who also supports the university’s Torstenson Scholars program. “I had the good fortune to participate in Joel Torstenson’s first Scandinavian Urban Studies term when I was a student at Augsburg. That experience was transformational, opening my eyes to a global context that has shaped my life,” said Johnson, who was named to Augsburg’s Board of Regents in 2018. “I’m interested in making sure that today’s Auggies have the same opportunities.”

Joel Torstenson ’38 returned to Augsburg in 1947 to develop programs in sociology and social work at the invitation of President Bernhard Christensen. He added courses in social problems, sociological theory, race and intergroup relations, and rural sociology. In the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, he created opportunities for Augsburg students to live in North Minneapolis, learning from people who lived and worked in the community, in what became known as the Metro Urban Studies Term (MUST), the first academic program offered by HECUA (Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs) and one of the premier interdisciplinary experiential education programs in the nation. A sabbatical in Scandinavia led Torstenson to develop the Scandinavian Urban Studies Program (SUST) referenced by Johnson above. These programs offered the foundation for urban studies, which developed some 20 years later: “The more we became involved in urban affairs,” Torstenson observed, “the more we began to ask the question—what is the appropriate role of a liberal arts college located at the center of an exploding metropolis?”

The professorship is anticipated to rotate among faculty members with demonstrated commitments to place-based experiential learning; to engaging students and colleagues in interdisciplinary program-solving; to supporting partnerships with local communities that promote positive social change; and to advancing social justice through educational experiences.

“We are so grateful to Mark Johnson for his generosity and vision in honoring the Torstenson legacy at Augsburg with this professorship,” President Paul Pribbenow said. “It is particularly meaningful to me that Professor Tim Pippert will be the first incumbent of the Torstenson Endowed Professorship. I have had the privilege to teach with Tim and to witness his commitment to our students. I also am deeply impressed with Tim’s scholarship, which extends the Torstenson legacy with rigor and creativity.”

Pippert joined the Augsburg faculty in 1999. He holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His teaching interests center on family systems, juvenile delinquency, homelessness and affluence, statistics, and race, class, and gender. Recent research has focused on the impact of the recent oil boom in North Dakota on local residents, relationships and survival strategies of the homeless, and the marketing of higher education. Pippert directed the Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning from 2014 to 2019. In 2011, he received the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning—Excellence in Teaching Award.

Augsburg Bold Tuition Freeze

Posted on July 24, 2020October 2, 2020

Augsburg has frozen undergraduate tuition at the 2019-20 level for the 2020-21 academic year. At the same time, the university increased the total financial aid awarded to students in 2020-21, as we have over the last several years.

In addition to freezing tuition and increasing financial aid to students, Augsburg is also investing significantly—in both time and dollars—to ensure a strong and engaging educational experience, to enhance campus facilities, and to ensure operations maintain a safe environment in pandemic conditions. Our faculty have been working throughout the summer to redesign fall courses that feature high-impact learning experiences. As a result, the fall semester will be significantly different from what we all experienced last spring when—with only two weeks of planning and preparation—faculty and students had to suddenly pivot from classroom teaching to remote learning.

In addition, we have invested in technology to support student learning—including expanding our loaner laptop and WiFi hotspot program as well as expanding our Zoom license to provide each student and faculty member with their own individual account. We’ve also made important enhancements to our course management system and have introduced a new application that helps students develop key skills for online learning.

Whether our courses are offered in the classroom, in blended/hybrid formats, or fully online, they will feature the personalized, high-quality instruction for which we are known. Our staff will support students both academically and personally. We are committed to the same high-quality instruction in courses designed and taught by accomplished faculty dedicated to student learning. Not all online instruction is the same: Ours will maintain close student/faculty interaction, include opportunities to engage with the instructor, and provide intentionally structured learning experiences that support student success.

View the Augsburg Bold Fall 2020 Plan

Professor Michael J. Lansing Provides Media with Historical Perspective on Racial Injustice in Minneapolis

Posted on June 24, 2020July 22, 2021

Michael J. Lansing, associate professor and chair of Augsburg University’s Department of History, has been featured in news sources from around the United States since his May 26, 2020, Twitter thread, offering a historical perspective on racial injustices in Minneapolis, went viral.

Among the places where he has shared his expertise to explain the history leading up to the killing of George Floyd are The Washington Post, where his perspective piece, “Will Minneapolis learn from the failed handling of its last uprising?” was published on May 30; MinnPost, for which he co wrote the June 1 piece, “Is Minneapolis prepared to dismantle—not just acknowledge—structural racism?”; the Minnesota Reformer, where he was featured in the article “Twin Cities historian Michael Lansing on why this is happening,” published on June 1; and U.S. News & World Report, which quoted him in a June 4 story “The ‘Minnesota paradox’: A state grapples with stark racial disparities.”

Lansing and Augsburg also were given a brief nod in the editor’s note by Scott Carlson for a recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. In the note, Carlson writes, “I am heartened by seeing my old friend Michael J. Lansing, a history professor at Augsburg University, take to Twitter and to local and national newspapers to bring context to the legacy of race and policing in the Twin Cities. We need colleges that support work like this.”

Augsburg University Launches Justice for George Floyd Initiatives

Posted on June 18, 2020July 14, 2020

A new Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies department and a requirement that all faculty and staff complete diversity, equity, and inclusion training are among efforts at Augsburg University to combat systemic racism after the police killing of George Floyd near our Minneapolis campus.

“We acknowledge the pain, fear, and trauma faced by the Augsburg community, especially our students, faculty, and staff of color, that was amplified in recent weeks but remains a lived reality every day,” said Paul Pribbenow, the university’s president.

The Justice for George Floyd Initiatives being planned are an important continuation of our ongoing work to build and maintain an equitable and inclusive campus. This work by Augsburg will be persistent, resolute, courageous, and integrated into everything the university does. The Justice for George Floyd Initiatives focus on working to heal our community, creating leadership and structures that make tangible change, and ensuring accountability for the work of undoing racist systems. These initiatives include:

Funding an emerging proposal from faculty, staff, and students for a Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies department.
Completion by all faculty and staff of our robust diversity and inclusion certificate program within the next two years—and anti-racist training by the end of the fall semester.
Creating a scholarship at Augsburg in memory of George Floyd.
Establishing a fund to match donations from students, faculty, and staff to organizations doing important work, especially for Black-owned businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Expecting new accountability for inclusive, anti-racist leadership across the institution.
Reviewing Augsburg’s major academic and administrative policies and practices with a special focus on undoing bias and discrimination and enhancing student success.
Creating a new blog-format daily calendar on the Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Department webpage that lists community events and volunteer opportunities connected to the memory of George Floyd. The calendar will also have a Google form available for Augsburg community members to submit information about their own events, or events they wish to have added.

Advisory: Augsburg University Cancels Classes, Suspends Operations Thursday and Friday to Honor George Floyd

Posted on June 3, 2020

Augsburg will cancel classes and suspend operations Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, to mourn and reflect on the murder of George Floyd.

Thursday is an important day for our community, as a memorial service for George Floyd will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at North Central University. The service will be live streamed via media outlets. Many will want to pause to mourn, reflect, and commit to the important social justice work ahead.

Some may wish to use this time away from work in community or as a quiet time to reflect and begin healing. We must create the space to mourn, to express our pain and anger, and to come together as a community to build resolve for our future work.

Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow shared this message:

We face the daunting challenges that 400 years of racism and oppression have laid before us. Augsburg will not step back from the responsibility we have to advance the cause of justice and inclusion in our society.

We know systemic racism is deeply entrenched in the fabric of our society—and that racial disparities are more pronounced in Minnesota than elsewhere. To achieve tangible and lasting change, our work together must be courageous, constant, and persistent. This work is Augsburg’s calling in the world, led by members of our community who live up to our mission.

There is much more we need to do—and will. Thanks to our students, staff, and faculty leaders, we are having frank conversations and making plans for how we will better pursue the work of addressing systemic racism at Augsburg and in the wider community, form partnerships to work to reform law enforcement in our city, and set a future path with room for all of our beloved community.

Augsburg stands in solidarity with the Black community and affirms that Black Lives Matter.

Statement from Paul Pribbenow May 31 About Temporary Relocation of Resident Students

Posted on May 31, 2020July 23, 2020

After the unsafe events Friday night in Minneapolis, we made the decision to temporarily close residence halls on campus and relocate resident students outside of the metro area if they did not have alternative places to stay. That Saturday morning, it was not clear whether Saturday night would be a repeat of Friday, so we made an alternative housing option available outside the Twin Cities for students—including providing meals and transportation in compliance with our COVID-19 protocols.

While this alternative provided safe housing for students, we understand some students felt they needed to remain in the Twin Cities and support their community. We recognize this, and yet our first responsibility was to provide for the safety of our students in a volatile, unpredictable situation—and we had to make arrangements very quickly, which presented additional challenges. I want to recognize the extraordinary work of our Student Affairs and Residence Life team who worked diligently to reach our 100+ resident students. They again reached out today to provide housing options and transportation to those students for this evening. I also want to recognize the ongoing and resilient leadership of the Augsburg Day Student Government, who took it upon themselves to provide information and clarification about the resident student relocation after misinformation was posted on social media. In times like these, to see students step up like this, truly shows just how Augsburg pulls together.

Augsburg issues student emergency aid from federal coronavirus relief legislation

Posted on May 29, 2020April 6, 2023

(Updated: March 17, 2023)

Under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Augsburg is issuing $700 of relief funding to day undergraduate students and $275 of relief funding to graduate and adult undergraduate students enrolled in the spring semester 2020. The U.S. Department of Education has directed that these funds be paid directly to students and did not allow the funds to be distributed using the university’s student accounts system, so the payments will be delivered to students via emailed digital checks, using their Augsburg.edu email address.

The funding for the relief payments comes from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund provision of the federal CARES Act. Under this provision, Augsburg was allocated approximately $1.62 million of emergency stimulus funds by the U.S. Department of Education to distribute directly to students for expenses (including technology, course materials, food, housing, health care, or child care) specifically related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Universities were encouraged to prioritize students with the greatest need as well as ensure that the funds are distributed as widely as possible across the student body. In order for Augsburg to ensure the funds were distributed to students with demonstrated need, Augsburg designated the funds to students who completed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as of May 1. Augsburg established the two payment levels of $700 and $275 based on the higher average need profile among students in the day undergraduate program as compared with that of students in the graduate and adult undergraduate programs.

May 21 (first 30 day report)

Augsburg University acknowledges that it has signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution intends to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. $1,629,621 of funds have been allocated to Augsburg University from the DOE pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. No funds have been received or distributed by Augsburg as of this date.

July 7 (first 45 day report)

$1,436,975 of Emergency Financial Aid Grants were distributed on May 28 and June 15 to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 2,526 students at Augsburg University are eligible to participate in the federal student financial aid programs under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and thus are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. All 2,526 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant at Augsburg University under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

Student and Institutional Quarterly Reports

Student Quarterly Reports

Student Quarterly Report 3/31/23

As of March 31, 2023, Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The student disbursements are now included in the Institutional Quarterly Report for 3/31/23. All funds have been disbursed as of March 31, 2023.

Student Quarterly Report 12/31/22

As of December 31, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The student disbursements are now included in the Institutional Quarterly Report for 12/31/22.

Student Quarterly Report 9/30/22

As of September 30, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The student disbursements are now included in the Institutional Quarterly Report for 9/30/22.

Student Quarterly Report 6/30/22

As of June 30, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The student disbursements are now included in the Institutional Quarterly Report for 6/30/22.

Student Quarterly Report 3/31/22

As of March 31, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The University has disbursed $6,884,596 in aid through December 31, 2021. Student eligibility criteria was based on a valid and completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the amounts were distributed based on each student’s program and expected family contribution. For students without a FAFSA, the amounts were distributed based on each student’s program with undocumented students receiving higher amounts. Students could also apply for additional funds due to pandemic-related expenses. For the period January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022, the University disbursed $77,145 to 135 students.

Student Quarterly Report 12/31/21

As of December 31, 2021, Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The University has disbursed $3,259,242 in aid through September 30, 2021. For the period of October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, there were 3,131 students eligible to receive these funds. Student eligibility criteria was based on a valid and completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the amounts were distributed based on each student’s program and expected family contribution. For students without a FAFSA, the amounts were distributed based on each student’s program with undocumented students receiving higher amounts. Students could also apply for additional funds due to pandemic-related expenses. For the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, the University disbursed $3,625,354 to 3,025 students.

Student Quarterly Report 9/30/21

As of September 30, 2021, Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The University has disbursed $3,259,242 in aid through June 30, 2021. For the period of July 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021, there were no student disbursements.

Student Quarterly Report 6/30/21

As of June 30, 2021 Augsburg University has been awarded $7,660,181 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act and the ARP Act. For the period of April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, there were 2,487 students eligible to receive these funds. Student eligibility criteria was based on a submitted application, submitted Institutional Student Information Record, spring term enrollment, and citizenship/eligible non-citizenship status as confirmed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Grant amounts were distributed based on each student’s program and expected family contribution. Students could also apply for additional funds due to pandemic related expenses. For the period April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, Augsburg disbursed $1,629,621 to 1,331 students.

Student Quarterly Report 3/31/21

As of March 31, 2021, Augsburg University has been awarded $3,259,242 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The University has disbursed $1,452,325 in aid through December 31, 2020. For the period of January 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021, Augsburg disbursed $177,296 to 71 students.

Student Quarterly Report 12/31/20

As of December 31, 2020, Augsburg University has been awarded $1,629,621 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The University has disbursed $1,436,975 in aid through September 30, 2020. For the period of October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, Augsburg disbursed $15,350 to 121 students.

Student Quarterly Report 9/30/20

As of September 30, 2020, Augsburg University has been awarded $1,629,621 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students from the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. The University has disbursed $1,436,975 in aid through July 7, 2020. There were no disbursements for the period of July 8, 2020, through September 30, 2020.

Institutional Quarterly Reports

Institutional Quarterly Report 9/30/20

Augsburg was allocated a total of $3,259,242 under Section 18004(a)(1). Pursuant to the Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students, at least $1,629,621 will be distributed directly to eligible students impacted by campus disruptions due to the coronavirus. The Certification and Agreement for the Institutional Portion states that the remaining $1,629,621 may be used to cover institutional costs associated with the coronavirus.

As of September 30, 2020, Augsburg had drawn down $1,312,196 of the Institutional Portion but has incurred expenses exceeding the total amount of the institutional portion. The Institutional Portion Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses equal to the full amount of the institutional portion.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (third quarter 2020)

Institutional Quarterly Report 12/31/20

As of December 31, 2020, Augsburg had drawn down $1,629,621 of the 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion and has incurred expenses exceeding the total amount awarded. Augsburg was also awarded $161,154 under section 18004(a)(2) and has expended the full amount during the period of September 1, 2020 through December 31. 2020. The Institutional Portion Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses equal to the full amounts of the institutional portions.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (fourth quarter 2020)

Institutional Quarterly Report 3/31/21

As of March 31, 2021, Augsburg has been awarded $5,018,026 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act and the ARP Act. A total of $1,629,621 of institutional expenses had been incurred through December 31, 2020. Augsburg was also awarded $374,976 under section 18004(a)(2). A total of $161,154 of institutional expenses had been incurred through December 31, 2020. No expenditures were claimed under either award for the period of January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021.

Institutional Quarterly Report 6/30/21

As of June 30, 2021, Augsburg has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act and the ARP Act.. A total of $1,629,621 of institutional expenses had been incurred prior to December 31, 2020. For the period of April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 Augsburg incurred additional institutional expenses or lost revenue totaling $3,393,194. Augsburg was also awarded $374,976 under section 18004(a)(2). A total of $161,154 was incurred prior to March 31, 2021. No expenditures were claimed for the period of April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021. The Institutional Portion Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses of the institutional portions for the period of April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (second quarter 2021)

Institutional Quarterly Report 9/30/21

As of September 30, 2021, Augsburg University has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. Augsburg was also awarded $374,976 under section 18004(a)(2). A total of $5,183,969 has been expended through June 30, 2021. The Institutional Portion Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses of the institutional portions for the period of July 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (third quarter 2021)

Institutional Quarterly Report 12/31/21

As of December 30, 2021, Augsburg University has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. Augsburg was also awarded $374,976 under section 18004(a)(2). A total of $5,240,211 has been expended through September 30, 2021. The Institutional Portion Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses of the institutional portions for the period of October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (fourth quarter 2021)

Institutional Quarterly Report 3/31/22

As of March 31, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. Augsburg was also awarded $374,976 under section 18004(a)(2). A total of $7,819,093 has been expended through December 31, 2021. The Institutional Portion Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses of the institutional portions for the period of January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (first quarter 2022)

Institutional Quarterly Report 6/30/22

As of June 30, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. Augsburg was also awarded $406,477 under section 18004(a)(2). The Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses for the period of April 1, 2022, through June 20, 2022.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (second quarter 2022)

Institutional Quarterly Report 9/30/22

As of September 30, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. Augsburg was also awarded $406,477 under section 18004(a)(2). The Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses for the period of July 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (third quarter 2022)

Institutional Quarterly Report 12/31/22

As of December 31, 2022, Augsburg University has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. Augsburg was also awarded $406,477 under section 18004(a)(2). The Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses for the period of October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. All funds have been disbursed as of December 31, 2022.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (fourth quarter 2022)

Institutional Quarterly Report 3/31/23

As of March 31, 2023, Augsburg University has been awarded $9,406,104 of Higher Education Emergency Relief funds to be used for Institutional Covid-19 related losses under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the CRRSA Act, and the ARP Act. Augsburg was also awarded $406,477 under section 18004(a)(2). The Expenditure Report Form discloses Augsburg’s categorization of the expenses for the period of January 1, 2023, through March 31, 2023. All funds have been disbursed as of March 31, 2023.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting form (first quarter 2023)