What is the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)?
Dallas College is committed to helping our students who have been
financially affected by COVID-19. “The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act, which establishes and funds the Higher Education
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), directs institutions of higher education
(“institutions”) to use no less than 50% of funds received under Sections
18004(a)(1) and 18004(c) of the CARES Act to provide emergency financial aid
grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations
due to coronavirus.” (United States Department of Education, 2021). Recently,
Dallas College has received HEERF-Supplemental Support Under the American
Rescue Plan (SSARP) Program.
The
SSARP
terms, conditions, and requirements governing your institution’s (Recipient’s)
use of these grant funds awarded pursuant to section 2003 of the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (Pub. L. 117-2) (award or grant) by the U.S.
Department of Education (Department) are governed by section 2003 of the ARP
and section 314 of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) (Pub. L. 116-260) and the terms and
conditions of this Certification and Agreement (C&A) can be found in the
Supplemental Support Under The American Rescue Plan (SSARP) Program.
What can CARES / HEERF / SSARP Student Aid Grants be used to support?
Grants are for students who have experienced additional expenses due to
COVID-19. Grant funds can help students pay for eligible expenses such as
food, housing, childcare, learning materials, health care/safety and
transportation. Funds can also be used for emergency expenses for school
semesters due to the impact of COVID-19.
Who is eligible?
The federal government has established the eligibility criteria that
students must meet to receive HEERF Grants. All students who are or were
enrolled in an institution of higher education during the COVID-19 national
emergency are eligible for emergency financial aid grants.
Review the
eligibility criteria.
How do I apply?
Dallas College students with a temporary financial hardship resulting from a
sudden emergency and COVID-19 may apply for financial help. Funding is not
guaranteed.
Dallas College CARES / HEERF / SSARP emergency aid is a federal grant provided
United States Department of Education (USDE).
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Complete the
Student Care Referral Form
with proper documentation.
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Proper documentation (if applicable) must be provided within the Student
Care Referral Form and/or during the intake appointment with the Student
Care Network staff, this may include but is not limited to documentation
of the crisis (as applicable), bills, or invoices for payments to be
made (as applicable).
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A Student Care Network staff member will contact the student if more
information is needed.
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Once you submit this form, a Student Care Network staff member will reach
out to you to set up a time to discuss your needs and appropriate on- and
off-campus resources that may be available including if emergency aid is
appropriate.
How will I receive my award?
CARES / HEERF / SSARP will be distributed directly to the student by the
institution. If you are approved for the award, you will receive an email
notification. Please log in to your Dallas College eConnect account and choose
the eRefunds option. Follow the instructions, and you will be able to
enter your bank account information and receive your emergency aid quicker. If
you do not have banking information available, you will receive a paper check
in the mail.
Note: If you have received other financial aid this
academic year, it is not taken into consideration when approving the funds.
Will the HEERF grant first go toward paying any outstanding charges on
my student account?
If awarded, students will be given an option to have their award go directly
to them or used to pay outstanding charges allowable for CARES / HEERF / SSARP
aid.
Is this grant included in my gross income?
No, nor can it be claimed as a deduction or credit for expenses paid with the
grant including the tuition and fees deduction, the American Opportunity
Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit (section 139(h) of the Internal
Revenue Code).
Will everyone who applies receive a HEERF Grant?
No. The number of funds received from the U.S. Department of Education for
direct emergency financial aid grants to students was $77,895,951. This amount
is not sufficient to support all students, and Dallas College will follow
federal eligibility criteria that require that students demonstrate a
financial need for expenses directly related to disruption due to COVID-19. We
have developed a plan to help as many students as possible while still
awarding a meaningful amount. Eligible students with the highest demonstrated
financial need will be given priority.
HEERF & SSARP Reporting Requirements & Disclosure
Dallas College Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
Minority Serving Institutional Reimbursement Portion PR/Award
Numbers:
- Cedar Valley - Award Number: P425L200299 for $208,225
- Eastfield - Award Number: P425L200297 for $249,038
- El Centro - Award Number: P425L200298 for $3,370,661
- Mountain View - Award Number: P425L200296 for $194,559
- North Lake - Award Number: P425L200294 for $181,249
- Richland - Award Number: P425L200295 for $366,380
Dallas College Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
Student Aid Portion PR/Award Numbers:
- Brookhaven - Award Number: P425E204062 for $1,093,654
- Cedar Valley - Award Number: P425E200254 for $700,746
- Eastfield - Award Number: P425E200270 for $1,824,847
- El Centro - Award Number: P425E200262 for $65,949,443
- Mountain View - Award Number: P425E200280 for $1,451,230
- North Lake - Award Number: P425E200284 for $1,249,091
- Richland - Award Number: P425E200285 for $2,158,054
Dallas College Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
Institutional Reimbursement Portion PR/Award Numbers:
- Brookhaven - Award Number: P425F203782 for $1,093,653
- Cedar Valley - Award Number: P425F202346 for $700,746
- Eastfield - Award Number: P425F202344 for $1,824,846
- El Centro - Award Number: P425F202345 for $98,761,296
- Mountain View - Award Number: P425F202343 for $1,451,229
- North Lake - Award Number: P425F202342 for $1,249,090
- Richland - Award Number: P425F202341 for $2,158,053
Dallas College - Brookhaven Campus
SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (SSARP) PROGRAM
Portion PR/Award Number:
Award Number: P425T220471 for the Total Amount of $3,468,886.00 and the
calculated amount for each campus:
- $426,191 to Dallas College/Brookhaven Campus
- $826,087 to Dallas College/Cedar Valley Campus
- $609,323 to Dallas College/Eastfield Campus
- $394,304 to Dallas College/Mountain View Campus
- $456,617 to Dallas College/North Lake Campus
- $756,364 to Dallas College/Richland
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for all HEERF I, II, and III
Grant Funds
Recipients of HEERF III (ARP) awards must fulfill two required uses
with HEERF III Institutional Reimbursement funds:
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Implement evidence-based practices to monitor and suppress coronavirus
in accordance with public health guidelines, implementing methods that
encourage testing and prevention.
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Conduct direct outreach to financial aid applicants about the
opportunity to receive a financial aid adjustment due to the recent
unemployment of a family member or independent student, or other
circumstances.
HEERF Report for Dallas College
View a synopsis of Dallas College's funding status.
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In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education, as a recipient of
HEERF funding, Dallas College signed a Certification of Agreement on
April 10, 2020, assuring that the institution will use no less than
50% of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF to
provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
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The total amount of Student Emergency Aid Grant funds distributed to
students under Section 18004(a)(1) of HEERF as of April 4, 2022, is
$82,916,855. All funds have been disbursed through the process described
below in the methods used to determine which students receive aid and how
much they receive. Amounts of disbursement are updated daily on the
HEERF Report.
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The estimated total number of students at Dallas College is eligible to
participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Student Emergency Aid
Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF is:
- 10,922 for Spring 2020
- 4,066 for Summer 2020
- 7,548 for Fall 2020
- 13,284 for Spring 2021
- 16,000 for Summer 2021
- 64,828 for Fall 2021
- 64,828 for Spring 2022
- 3,000 for Fall 2022
- 64,306 for Spring 2023
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The total number of students who have received Student Emergency Aid can be
found on the
HEERF Report.
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The methods used by Dallas College to determine which students receive
Student Emergency Aid Grants and how much they will receive under Section
18004(a)(1) and (a)(3) of the HEERF are as follows:
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Students who apply through the Dallas College
Student Care Referral Form
and are eligible to receive the CARES / HEERF / SSARP grant.
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Award priority will be given to students with the highest need. The date
eligible students complete the application on
Student Care Referral Form
will also be used in making the awards.
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Amounts will be awarded to assist as many students as possible based on
the needs presented in the application.
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Instructions, directions or guidance provided by Dallas College to students
concerning the CARES / HEERF / SSARP grant are:
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Provided on this page are general instructions on the purpose and
allowable use of funds; disbursement information; application information
or instruction and additional emergency aid resources for students can be
found on the Dallas College
Emergency Aid web
page.
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Information regarding the facts surrounding the HEERF grant and the Higher
Education Emergency Relief Fund is prominently displayed above and on the
HEERF Report.
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