The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) as authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Public Law 117-2, was signed into law on March 11, 2021, providing $39.6 billion in support to institutions of higher education to serve students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To be eligible, students must have experienced unexpected financial challenges with regard to their cost of attendance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021年夏季HEERF申请 opened on July 13, 2021 and closed on August 1, 2021.
学生 that met the eligibility requirements and were enrolled at USA for the Summer 2021 semester, in a degree-seeking program, were notified and were eligible to apply.
2021秋季HEERF申请 opened on August 23, 2021 and closed on September 19, 2021.
学生 that met the eligibility requirements and are enrolled at USA for the Fall 2021 semester, in a degree-seeking program, were notified and were eligible to apply.
夏季基金分配
| Date | Total # of students eligible to receive HEERF Grant | 收到的申请总数 | Total number of students who have received a HEERF Grant | HEERF基金总金额 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 决赛时间:2021年8月4日 | 7423 | 3796 | 3642 | $3,850,300 |
秋季基金分配
| Date | Total # of students eligible to receive HEERF Grant | 收到的申请总数 | Total number of students who have received a HEERF Grant | HEERF基金总金额 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 决赛时间:2021年9月22日 | 14091 | 7068 | 6838 | $12,228,200 |
The ARP funds are intended to, among other things, support vulnerable students, monitor and suppress the coronavirus, and reengage students whose education was disrupted 大流行. These emergency grants may be used for any component of the student’s cost of attendance, for costs that have arisen due to coronavirus such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care. 而且,每 the Department of Education and the policies established in the ARP, institutions were required to prioritize students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell Grants or are undergraduate students with extraordinary unmet need.
To be eligible students must, as of the term associated with that award cycle, and 在完成申请时:
- Have been enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student;
- 已被录取的攻读学位的学生;
- Have indicated that they have experienced unexpected financial challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic related to any component of their cost of attending school - such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
USA distributed information about the ARP program, application access, and important deadlines across multiple mechanisms, including the university student email system (JagMail), USA's Daily Digest system, automated phone messages to the student's selected contact phone of reference, USA social media outlets, and electronic billboards across campus. USA also partnered with student organizations to assist with information dissemination across their media/communication outlets.
USA distributed the HEERF funding in a way that prioritized students with the greatest demonstrated need and ensured that funds were distributed as widely as possible.
For more information on the USA HEERF programs please see the USA Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Program (ARP) website here.