Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provides support to eligible graduate, professional and undergraduate students.
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Higher Education Emergency Relief Act
HEERF has three parts which are all similar in purpose, each involving slightly different requirements, guidelines and timing.
- HEERF I (CARES Act)
- HEERF II (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021)
- HEERF III (American Rescue Plan)
- Minority Serving Institution Funding Under HEERF I, II, and III
For more information on each of the HEERF appropriations, visit the.
Consistent with the Funding Certification and Agreements made to the Department of Education, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù committed to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants. These grants go to eligible students whose lives have been disrupted, many of whom are facing financial challenges and struggling to make ends meet.
Please visit the to review detailed information about HEERF Student Aid: