HEERF II - CRRSA Act
The Consolidated Appropriations Act included additional COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations ("CRRSA") Act. This new COVID stimulus bill included $23 billion for higher education institutions and students, using the same HEERF model established in the CARES Act.
The following information is provided by Alfred University ("AU") as required by the Department of Education ("DOE") in order to comply with the reporting requirements under the CRRSA Act. This is the University's quarterly progress report for the period from January 1 - March 31, 2021 and presents information as of July 9, 2021. Additional reports will be provided quarterly.
Update (as of 7/9/21): This is the University's quarterly progress report for the period from April 1 - June 30, 2021 and presents information as of July 9, 2021. This is the final report as it pertains to CRRSA Act HEERF II student grant funds only. There will be supplemental HEERF funds received under ARP (HEERF III).
On April 28, 2020, AU signed and returned to the DOE the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that AU intends to use 100% of the Student Share Grant Funds received under the CRRSAA section 314(a)(1) program to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.
Pursuant to the Certification and Agreement, AU is eligible to receive $1,046,994 in HEERF II Student Share Grant Funds. While AU has received confirmation of the availability of these funds, AU has not drawn down the available funds.
Q2 Update (as of 7/9/21): AU received confirmation of the availability of funds and subsequently drew down all available Student Share Grant Funds on April 12, 2021.
As of the end of the first quarter (March 31, 2021), AU has not yet distributed any HEERF II Student Share Grant Funds.
Q2 Update (as of 7/9/21): AU distributed the total available HEERF II Student Share Grant Funds in the amount of $1,046,994 on April 13, 2021 to 624 eligible students.
As of the Spring 2021 academic term, AU estimates approximately 510 students may be eligible for the HEERF II Student Share Grant Funds. This represents approximately 25% of AU’s total enrollment for the Spring term of approximately 2,090 students.
As of the end of the first quarter (March 31, 2021), no students have received HEERF II Student Share Grants.
Q2 Update (as of 7/9/21): AU distributed the total available HEERF II Student Share Grant Funds in the amount of $1,046,994 on April 13, 2021 to 624 eligible students.
AU will receive $1,046,994 in HEERF II Student Share Grant funds that will be distributed to students based on full time status, FAFSA completion, PELL eligibility for undergraduate students, and estimated cost of attendance after grants and scholarships for graduate students.
AU received $1,046,994 in HEERF II Student Share Grant funds.
Once eligible students were determined, AU determined a base grant amount using a formula of dollars available versus number of eligible students. All students received the initial base grant amount. AU then split all eligible students into four different buckets based on their EFC range and awarded an additional amount on top of the base grant (lower EFC indicates highest need). Those within the lowest EFC range received the base grant plus an additional amount equal to 100% of the base grant, those within the second lowest EFC range received the base grant plus an additional amount equal to 75% of the base grant, those within the third lowest EFC range received the base grant plus an additional amount equal to 50% of the base grant, and those within the highest EFC range received the base grant plus an additional amount equal to 25% of the base grant.
Students who were initially deemed eligible to receive an award from HEERF II student share grants were sent an electronic communication on March 31, 2021 indicating that awards would be distributed the week of April 12, 2021 and that no further action was required of them to receive their award. Additional guidance was posted on the AU HEERF II webpage and updated frequently as eligibility was being finalized.