Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Fund
The federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided financial resources to colleges and universities. The resources available through the Higher Education Emergency Relief III (HEER III) Fund allow universities to distribute grants to students in need to cover any component of the student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus.
The amount of each HEER III Fund Grant is based on eligibility for need-based federal financial aid and the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) generated from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For Spring semester, grants range from $750 to $1,250.
Students who qualify for grants were notified January 26.
Appealing Your HEER III Fund Grant
The deadline to appeal was February 21, 2022. Appeals are no longer being accepted at this time.
HEER III to Assist with Costs Related to Experiential Learning
Students who have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 0-5846 as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are eligible to apply for up to $500 to help cover additional expenses related to their participation in an experiential learning program, service learning program, study abroad, or internship that fulfills their EL requirement, or student teaching at K-12 schools, or clinicals required for their program. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of university personnel. The deadline to appeal was February 21, 2022. Appeals are no longer being accepted at this time.