º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has received Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) from the Department of Education to help students navigate the challenges posed by the coronavirus.
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× received from the Department of Education money from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), earmarking at least $1.2 million in aid to help students cover essential needs like food, housing, and technology amid the disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
In response to pandemic-related emergencies, Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) on December 27, 2020, granting º£½ÇÂÒÂ× over $1.2 million through the HEERF II Grant to support students with costs like tuition, food, and healthcare, mirroring the allocation from the CARES Act.
In response to the pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 allocated over $3.6 million in HEERF III grants to º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, which will distribute this funding to assist undergraduate, continuing education, and career readiness students with essential costs like tuition, food, housing, healthcare, and childcare.