Funding for the Emergency Aid (HEERF) assistance has been exhausted. As a result, we are no longer accepting new applications.
On March 11, 2021 the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) was signed into law. The ARP included additional COVID-19 aid for students under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). The US Department of Education encourages institutions to prioritize domestic students, especially undergraduates, in allocating this funding. Domestic students include citizens, permanent residents, refugees, asylum seekers, DACA recipients, and similar students.
Students may use the grant toward emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus. Examples of allowable expenses include tuition, food, housing, health care, and child care. HEERF Grant funds are not considered financial aid, do not need to be coordinated with other financial aid received, and are tax exempt. Given this is a grant, repayment is not required.
Students who are or were enrolled on or after March 13, 2020
Students with exceptional need, examples include:
Pell Grant recipients or undergraduates with extraordinary financial circumstances
Students who may be eligible for other federal or state need-based aid
Student who have faced significant unexpected expenses or that would affect their financial circumstances