Important Information about Coronavirus Aid

Important Information about the Distribution of Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provides funding to students whose lives have been disrupted as a result of the coronavirus global pandemic.

The U.S. Department of Education has made available emergency financial aid grants to students of institutions, including Empire College, who need financial support for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, including things like course materials and technology, as well as food, housing, health care, and childcare. Empire College began issuing HEERF grants to students on June 24, 2020; details are included in the report link below.

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Report – Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students – Final Funding Report 12/31/2020

Institutional Portion – Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report 9/30/2020
Institutional Portion – Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report 12/31/2020
Institutional Portion – Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report 3/31/2021
Institutional Portion – Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report 6/30/2021 – Final Quarterly Report

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) Public Law 116-260 was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERFII) is authorized by the CRRSAA. Empire College began issuing HEERFII grants to students on April 8, 2021; details are included in the report link below.

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II Report – Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students – Funding Report 6/30/2021
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II Report – Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students – Final Funding Report 9/30/2021