On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). The ARP appropriated approximately $39.6 billion for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and represents the third stream of funding appropriated for HEERF to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.<\/p>\n
The University of La\u00a0Verne received $8,635,830 through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) to be disbursed in the form of emergency grants to students.<\/p>\n
This disbursement, from the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to prioritize students with the greatest demonstrated financial need.<\/p>\n
To be eligible to be\u00a0automatically considered<\/strong>\u00a0for an ARP 2021 emergency student grant, you must:<\/p>\n For students who have completed a FAFSA there is not an application process to request funding from this grant. All U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens who have a FAFSA application completed will automatically be considered for the grant.<\/strong><\/p>\n The maximum amount of emergency assistance that is provided by this grant is up to $350 based on need and eligibility.<\/p>\n Priority consideration for grants is being given to undergraduate students with substantial funding gaps (\u201cunmet need\u201d). Eligible undergraduate students enrolled in Spring 2023 may receive an emergency grant of up to $350.<\/p>\n An additional $300 was awarded to traditional undergraduate student, as a result, students were eligible to receive up to $650. The student must:<\/p>\n Quarterly Report: For the period ending September 30, 2021, December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2022<\/p>\n Last updated: 4\/11\/2022<\/strong><\/p>\n On March 11, 2021, the President of the United States signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (Pub. L. 117-2). The ARP appropriated approximately $39.6 billion for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and represents the third stream of funding appropriated for HEERF to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.<\/p>\n The US Department of Education directs each institution receiving funds under section 314 to submit this report describing the use of funds distributed from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) and the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARP).<\/p>\n Fall 2022 FAQ<\/a> Spring 2022 FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). The ARP appropriated approximately $39.6 billion for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and represents the third stream of funding appropriated for HEERF to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The University of La\u00a0Verne received $8,635,830 through the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-faq-page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-942","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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HEERF Emergency Grants Report<\/h3>\n
ARP\/HEERF III Funding Section 2003(a) (1) – Student Portion<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/strong>Institutions who received HEERF I Grant funds under the CARES Act were not required to submit an application for the HEERF III Grant. In keeping with the terms of acceptance of these funds, the University of La\u00a0Verne will use no less than $8,635,830 as stated under Section 314(a)(1) of the ARP to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.<\/li>\n
\nThe University of La\u00a0Verne received a total of $8,635,830 under Section 314(a)(1) of the ARP, which was provided as Emergency Financial Aid Grants directly to students with expenses related to the COVID-19 crisis.<\/li>\n
\n9\/30\/2021: $1,850,100
\n12\/31\/2021: $2,914,200
\n03\/31\/2022: $5,536,175<\/li>\n
\n9\/30\/2021: 2,637
\n12\/31\/2021: 3,979
\n03\/31\/2022: 4,406<\/li>\n
\nStudents were automatically considered for an ARP 2021 emergency grant if they met the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n
\nStudents who are unable to complete a FAFSA, such as international and undocumented students, are also eligible for these grants, with an additional application process. The maximum amount of emergency assistance that is provided by this grant is up to $1,000 per semester based on need and eligibility. Priority consideration for grants is being given to students with substantial funding gaps (\u201cunmet need\u201d) and pell eligible students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n