COVID-19 Emergency Financial Aid for Students
On this page:
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF/HEERF II/HEERFIII) Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
- Disclosing Previous Methods Used to Determine Eligibility
- Student HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting
- Institutional HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting
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Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF/HEERF II/HEERFIII) Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
As a part of the CARES, CRRSAA,ÌýandÌýARP Acts, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ was awarded Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF), which provides grants to assist student needs as a result of COVID-19 and campus operations going remote. ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement that we will use no less than 50 percent of funds received to provide direct grants to eligible students who were affected by campus operations going remote and/or the national pandemic. ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ will receive $5,070,423 under the CARES act, $5,070,423 under the CRRSAA, and $14,508,548 under the ARP to provide direct grants to students and will report quarterly on how grant funds are provided to students. The university has distributed $24,576,844 to 12,395 students as of September 30, 2022.
All studentÌýHEERFÌýfunding has beenÌýutilized as of October 10, 2022 and the grant is closed.
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Disclosing Previous Methods Used to Determine Eligibility
ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ is required to disclose the methods used to determine eligibility for the Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF) Grant received under Section 18004(a)(1).
Direct Grants to Students for Spring 2020
ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ realizes the impact that moving classes remote has on our students. To assist with those expenses, on May 11, 2020, the university provided $4,452,750 in grants directly to 5,714 students who met specific requirements. Awards ranged from $75 to $1,000 depending on need and enrollment.Ìý
Students had to meet the following criteria to be considered:
- Enrolled in Spring 2020 in courses that were face-to-face as of May 13, 2020
- Met basic federal student aid requirements
- Filed a 2019-2020 FAFSA and completed all outstanding financial aid requirements as of May 1, 2020
- 2019-2020 FAFSA EFC between $0 andÌý$20,000
Direct Grants to Students for Fall 2020
ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ realizes the impact that moving classes remote has on our students residing on campus. To assist with those expenses, on September 8, 2020, the university provided $214,750 in grants directly to 860 students who met specific requirements. Awards were $250 per student. Students had to meet the following criteria to be considered:
- Enrolled in a degree program for Fall 2020
- Met basic federal student aid requirements
- Filed a 2020-2021 FAFSA and completed all outstanding financial aid requirements as of September 8, 2020
- Reside in on-campus housing
Direct Grants to Students for Spring 2021 (CRRSAA/HEERF II)
In March 2021, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ automatically awarded enrolled students with financial need. Eligible students were provided grants ranging from $100–$1,000.ÌýStudentsÌýwho received fundingÌýwere sent an email explaining the details of the award.ÌýHEERF grants were applied to student accounts and refunded directly to students. We encourage students toÌýset up direct deposit in WINGS.
Direct Grants to Students for Summer 2021 (ARP/HEERF III)
In June 2021, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ automatically awarded enrolled students with financial need. Eligible students were provided grants ranging from $100–$1,100.ÌýStudentsÌýwho received fundingÌýwere sent an email explaining the details of the award.ÌýHEERF grants were applied to student accounts and refunded directly to students. We encourage students toÌýset up direct deposit in WINGS.
Direct Grants to Students for Fall 2021
In September 2021, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ automatically awarded enrolled students with financial need. Eligible students were provided grants ranging from $100–$2,000.ÌýStudentsÌýwho received fundingÌýwere sent an email explaining the details of the award.ÌýHEERF grants were applied to student accounts and refunded directly to students. We encourage students toÌýset up direct deposit in WINGS.
Direct Grants to Students for Spring 2022
In January 2022, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ automatically awarded enrolled students with financial need. Eligible students were provided grants ranging from $175–$2,000.ÌýStudentsÌýwho received fundingÌýwere sent an email explaining the details of the award.ÌýHEERF grants were applied to student accounts and refunded directly to students. We encourage students toÌýset up direct deposit in WINGS.
Direct Grants to Students for FallÌý2022
In OctoberÌý2022, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ automatically awarded enrolled students who had special circumstances. StudentsÌýwho received fundingÌýwere sent an email explaining the details of the award.ÌýHEERF grants were applied to student accounts and refunded directly to students. We encourage students toÌýset up direct deposit in WINGS.
Emergency Fund Applications
Enrolled students who do not automatically receive a HEERF grant each semester can apply for assistance with unexpected expenses related to COVID-19. TheÌýHEERF application is closed and funds are no longer available.
What expenses are these grants designed to assist with?
These grants are designed to assist students with the additional expenses they incurred due to COVID-19 and the national emergency. Expenses include:
- Food
- Housing
- Course materials
- Technology
- Health care
- Childcare
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Student HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting
- FY21 Q1 Student Allocation Report (PDF)
- FY21 Q2 Student Allocation Report (PDF)
- FY21 Q3 Student Allocation Report (PDF)
- FY21 Q4 Student Allocation Report (PDF)
- FY22 Q1 Student Allocation Report (PDF)
*Effective July 10, 2022 the student disclosures are combined with the institutional quarterly disclosures.
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Institutional HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting
- 00307800_HEERF_Q32020_101020 (PDF)Ìý
- 00307800_HEERF_Q42020_011021 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q12021_041021 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q22021_071021 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q32021_102121 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q42021_011022 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q12022_041022 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q22022_071022 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q32022_101022 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q42022_011023 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q12023_041023 (PDF)
- 00307800_HEERF_Q22023_070623 (PDF)