Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF, CARES Act, American Rescue Act Plan)

HEERF III Funds, or The American Rescue Plan (ARP)

The American Rescue Act was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and contains funding for higher education. Boston College received its HEERF III Grant award notification on May 17, 2021 and in accordance with the requirements of the ARP(a)(1), no less than $8,715,557 will be used to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.

Following the American Rescue Plan regulatory guidance, Boston College has prioritized the awarding of HEERF III funds to students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell Grants. Boston College had a total of 15,409 students enrolled for the fall 2021 semester. As of December 31, 2022, from the $8,715,557 of the student portion of the HEERF III funding, Boston College distributed grants of up $4,500 to 2,根据FAFSA计算，159名表现出最高经济需求的本科生，用于支付因COVID大流行而导致的校园运营中断相关费用，共计7美元,437,357. Specifically, 根据FAFSA的计算，这些助学金提供给家庭对教育费用的贡献为22美元的本科生,000 or less during the 2021–2022 academic year. Boston College has also distributed grants of up to $1,000 to 1,418 graduate and law students with the highest demonstrated financial need, as calculated by the FAFSA, 用于支付因COVID大流行而导致校园运营中断的相关费用，共计1美元,278,200. Specifically, 这些助学金是发给那些有家庭负担学费的电子游戏正规平台生的, as calculated by the FAFSA, was $10,000 or less during the 2021–2022 academic year.

As of March 28, 2023, Boston College’s total allocation of the HEERF III student portion has been fully expended.

HEERF II (CRRSAA)

On December 27, 2020, federal legislation was signed into law that, among other initiatives, created a second funding program, HEERF II, or CARES Act II. Boston College received its HEERF II Grant award notification on January 17, 2021. In accordance with the requirements of CRRSAA and ARP(a)(1) and (a)(4) programs, no less than $3,224,288 will be used to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.

Boston College had a total of 14,843 students enrolled for the spring 2021 semester. Per CRRSAA rules, Boston College has prioritized the awarding of HEERF II funds to students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell Grants. As of March 30, 2022, from the $3,224,288 of the student portion of the HEERF II funding, Boston College has distributed grants of up to $2,根据FAFSA的计算，向经济需求最高的本科生提供10,000美元，以支付因COVID大流行而导致校园运营中断的相关费用，共计2美元,848,688. Specifically, these grants were given to 1,根据FAFSA计算，家庭对教育费用的贡献为10美元的590名本科生,000 or less during the 2020–2021 academic year. 电子游戏软件还向751名经济需求最高的电子游戏正规平台生和法律专业学生发放了500美元的助学金, as calculated by the FAFSA, 用于支付因COVID大流行而导致校园运营中断的相关费用，共计375美元,600. Specifically, 这些助学金是发给那些有家庭负担学费的电子游戏正规平台生的, as calculated by the FAFSA, was $0 during the 2020–2021 academic year.

As of June 21, 2022, Boston College’s total allocation of the HEERF II student portion has been fully expended.

CARES Act I, or HEERF I

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 《电子游戏正规平台》设立了约140亿美元的高等教育紧急救济基金(HEERF)。, 根据每所院校获得佩尔助学金的人数，将75%的拨款分配给高等教育院校，而根据每所院校剩余的全日制学生总数，分配其余25%的拨款. Under this metric, Boston College was allocated approximately $6.4m. Pursuant to the CARES Act, 各院校有义务将至少一半的拨款用于学生紧急财政援助补助金. 机构的《电子游戏软件》资金的剩余部分可用于与COVID-19导致的校园运营中断相关的某些其他费用. The Department of Education has made the student portion of this CARES Act funding available first. 

As a condition to receiving the emergency student financial aid portion of its CARES Act funding, 波士顿大学签署了一份证书和协议，并将其退还给教育部，确认电子游戏软件将, in accordance with the requirements of the CARES Act, 使用不少于50%的《电子游戏软件》资金总额向学生提供紧急经济援助补助金. That Certification was signed by Boston College on June 5, 2020. On August 6, 电子游戏软件已获得教育部的批准，将于8月底收到资金.

Per the CARES Act, 根据1965年《电子游戏软件》第四章第484条的规定，这部分资金只能分配给有资格参加联邦财政援助计划的学生, were enrolled for the full spring semester and were not enrolled in a fully online program. Boston College had 6,提交2020年春季学期联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)的680名学生, 4,683 of whom were undergraduates. As of late August 2020, from the $3,224,288 of the student portion of the CARES Act funding, Boston College has distributed grants of up to $2,000 to 1,根据FAFSA的计算，579名经济需求最高的本科生，用于支付因COVID大流行而导致的2020年春季校园运营中断的相关费用，共计2美元,837,643. Specifically, 这些助学金发放给由FAFSA计算的家庭对教育费用的贡献的本科生, was $10,000 or less during the 2019–2020 academic year. 电子游戏软件还向703名经济需求最高的电子游戏正规平台生和法律专业学生发放了高达550美元的助学金, as calculated by the FAFSA, 用于支付因COVID大流行而导致校园运营中断的相关费用，共计386美元,645. Specifically, 这些助学金是发给那些有家庭负担学费的电子游戏正规平台生的, as calculated by the FAFSA, was $0 during the 2019–2020 academic year.

As of April 29, 2021, the CARES Act student funding has been disbursed. Boston College’s total allocation of the student portion has now been fully expended.

First Published: 8/24/2020
Second Update: 10/27/2020
Third Update: 12/22/2020
Fourth Update: 4/10/2021
Fifth Update: 5/12/2021 FINAL Cares Act I, HEERF I 
Sixth Update: 6/11/2021
Seventh Update: 7/9/2021
Eighth Update: 10/6/2021
Ninth Update: 12/9/2021
Tenth Update: 1/7/2022
Eleventh Update: 3/30/2022
Twelfth Update: 6/21/2022 FINAL HEERF II 
Thirteenth Update: 10/5/2022
Forteenth Update: 1/5/2023
Fifteenth Update: 3/28/2023

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