Stanford University won't accept relief funds, but other universities will. PALO ALTO, Calif. - Stanford University said it won't accept federal coronavirus-relief funds, though other Bay Area private universities with millions of dollars in endowments plan to accept a portion of the federal stimulus package.
The Mercury News reported that Stanford withdrew its CARES Act application, the same day Harvard University reversed its plan to accept the federal money.
Stanford had been allocated $7.4 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief funds. The prestigious school in Palo Alto, also has a $28 billion endowment. “Like all universities, Stanford is facing significant financial pressures during this time of unprecedented uncertainty,” the
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