CARES Act HEERF Compliance

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students

William Carey University acknowledges the execution and submission of the Department of Education’s Certification and Agreement for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds authorized by the following legislative acts:
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
- Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2021 (CRRSAA)
- American Rescue Plan (ARP)
We also commit the funds will be used to provide emergency financial aid grants to students at a level to meet or exceed the amounts required by legislation.
William Carey University has received $6,537,336 through CARES, CRRSAA, and ARP for emergency financial aid grants to students.
As of 12/31/2021 William Carey University has distributed $6,364,403 to students.
William Carey University had approximately 9,131 students eligible to receive emergency funds.
As of 12/31/2021 William Carey University has distributed emergency financial aid grants to 3,384 students.
William Carey University chose to select students for HEERF grants by means of a brief online application. We deemed this the best method to quickly grant aid to students with exceptional financial need. The amounts distributed were determined by using a statistical model that ranked students into quartiles based upon responses to application questions. The award amounts ranged from $500 to $1200 in the SP21 term, $450 to $900 in the SU21 term, and $575 to $875 in the FA21 term. William Carey University also elected to provide emergency funds to students based on their Pell eligibility status in the FA21 term. The award amounts included $1100, $1300, and $1750.
Students were invited by email, web announcement, and student portal to submit the brief online application.

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Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students

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