Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
Public Quarterly Reporting Requirements

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Posted: October 10, 2021
 
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or, CARES Act, was passed by Congress on March 27th, 2020. This bill allotted $2.2 trillion to provide fast and direct economic aid to the American people negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of that money, approximately $14 billion was given to the Office of Postsecondary Education as the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, or HEERF. 
 
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260, signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. In total, the CRRSAA authorizes $81.88 billion in support for education, in addition to the $30.75 billion expeditiously provided last spring through the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136.
 
American Rescue Plan
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Public Law 117-2, 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.  ARP funds are in addition to funds authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260 and the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136. Emergency funds available to institutions and their students under all emergency funds total $76.2 billion.
 
On April 9, 2020, the Department of Education (“Department”) published documents related to the Emergency Financial Aid Grants, a form Certification and Agreement for institutions to sign and return to access the funds, and a list of institutional allocations under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. The Certification and Agreement directs each institution applying for HEERF funds to comply with Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act and submit an initial report to the Secretary thirty (30) days from the date of the institution's Certification and Agreement to the Department.
 
Each HEERF participating institution must post the information listed below on the institution's primary website, as an initial report under Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act. This report is associated with approved information collection under OMB control number 1801-0005. This information must also be updated no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter (September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30).
 
(1) On April 14, 2020, Navarro College signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement that the institution intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. Navarro College also assures that the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs is used to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
 
(2) On April 22, 2020, Navarro College received $2,050,823 from the Department of Education under the institution's Certificate and Agreement of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.  Navarro College received an additional $10,074,069 from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certificate of Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and APR (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs. This is a cumulative total of $12,124,892 dedicated to Emergency Financial Aid Grants from CARES, CRRSAA, and ARP.
 
(3) From July 1 - September 30, 2021, Navarro College distributed $5,470,724 in Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
 
(4) From July 1 - September 30, 2021, the duplicated total of 2,337 students at Navarro College were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.  This is the number of students for whom the institution has received a completed online application for these emergency financial aid grant funds.
 
(5) From July 1 - September 30, 2021, Navarro College distributed emergency financial aid grants to 2,093 students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
 
(6) To determine which students received Emergency Financial Aid Grants, Navarro College established the following priorities listed on the Student Aid Portion – Posted Date: July 10, 2021.
 
(7) Instructions, directions, and guidance provided by Navarro College to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants is listed in the Quarterly Public Reporting Requirement for (a) (1) Student Aid Portion section below.

 

Updated November 5, 2021
Emergency Financial Aid Grant Overview
Thanks to funding from the federal government, Navarro College will be able to offer emergency financial aid grants who enroll in Spring 16-week and 1st 8-week classes. The College seeks to prioritize emergency financial aid grants to service area students, enrolled in 15 semester credit hours, and who have financial needs related to COVID-19. Criteria for priority students and the application process are listed below for Spring 2022.

 

 

SPRING 2022 ELIGIBILITY (APPLICATION OPENS NOVEMBER 15, 2021)

PRIORITY 1

  • Financial need that arose due to coronavirus and impacted the student’s costs of attendance or emergency costs such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care), or childcare
  • Service Area Resident (Navarro, Ellis, Limestone, Freestone, and Leon counties)
  • Registered in Spring 2022, 16 week and/or 1st 8-Week terms, with a minimum of 15 semester credits hours by December 17, 2021
  • Must be satisfactorily attending as of disbursement date
  • Have a high school credential or equivalent thereof
  • Must be in good Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standing according to Financial Aid
  • Awards based on the number of priority applicants and funding available
 

PRIORITY 2

  • Financial need that arose due to coronavirus and impacted the student’s costs of attendance or emergency costs such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care), or childcare
  • Registered in Spring 2022, 16 week and/or 1st 8-Week terms, by December 17, 2021
  • Satisfactorily attending Spring 2022 as of disbursement date
  • Awards based on the number of priority applicants and funding available
 

SPRING APPLICATION

Opens: Monday, November 15, 2021  |  Closes: Friday, December 10, 2021
 
DATE
Notification of awards posted to student's college email account
January 6-7, 2022
Spring 2022 classes start
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Apply to Student Account
January 21, 2022
Disbursement date
Note: It takes 7-10 days to process
February 4, 2022

 

HOW DO I APPLY FOR HEERF FUNDS?

There are two ways to find out if you qualify for HEERF funds.
1. Apply Online.  After completing the registration process, review the qualifications and apply online during the open periods stated above. Funds will depend on the number of priority applications and funding available.
Please note: Must log in to your student single sign on (MyNC) to access the application. 

2. Contact Bulldog Life.  Students who need immediate assistance can visit Bulldog Life to find out about resources available to, including HEERF emergency aid. The Culture of Caring Coordinator is available to meet with Navarro College students to discuss their emergency assistance needs.

 

WHAT IF I HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

For all other questions regarding HEERF funds, email caresact@navarrocollege.edu.

 

Quarterly Public Reporting Requirement for (a) (1) Student Aid Portion

Adobe PDF Student Aid Portion - Posted Date: October 10, 2021
Adobe PDF Student Aid Portion - Posted Date: September 20, 2021
Adobe PDF Student Aid Portion - Posted Date: July 10, 2021
Adobe PDF Student Aid Portion - Posted Date: April 9, 2021
Adobe PDF Student Aid Portion - Posted Date: January 10, 2021
Adobe PDF Student Aid Portion - Posted Date: October 10, 2020
Adobe PDF CRRSA Student Aid - Round Two (Summer I 2021)
Adobe PDF CRRSA Student Aid - Round One (Spring 2021)
Adobe PDF CARES Act Emergency Aid - Round Three (Spring 2021)
Adobe PDF CARES Act Emergency Aid - Round Two (Fall 2020)
Adobe PDF CARES Act Emergency Aid - Round One (Summer 2020)

 

CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Report

Adobe PDF  Quarter Report Ending October 10, 2021
Adobe PDF  Quarter Report Ending June 30, 2021
Adobe PDF  Quarter Report Ending March 31, 2021
Adobe PDF  Quarter Report Ending December 31, 2020
Adobe PDF  Quarter Report Ending September 30, 2020

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