HEERF Reporting

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF)

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), and American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided approximately $59.2 million in funding to UNC Charlotte for distribution to qualifying undergraduate and graduate students to help cover expenses related to the disruption of spring 2020 campus operations due to COVID-19. The CARES, CRRSAA, and ARP acts also provided $79.8 million in funding to the University to partially offset the costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to COVID-19 (Institutional Portion and Strengthening Institutions Program). This funding was allocated in accordance with guidelines and requirements provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Financial aid grants for students may be used for any component of the student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.

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Reporting and Disclosure

  • UNC Charlotte acknowledges it signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education the Certification and Agreement on April 13, 2020 for the CARES Act, and the Certification and Agreement on March 3, 2021 for the CRRSA Act and the Certification and Agreement on May 17, 2021 for the ARP Act, and gives the assurance that UNC Charlotte has used or intends to use:
    • No less than 50% of the funds received under section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students from it’s HEERF I allocation.
    • No less than 50% of the funds received under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students from its HEERF II allocation.
    • No less than 50% of the funds received under section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students from its HEERF III allocation.
  • ​UNC Charlotte has received $59,203,273 in HEERF I, II, and III funds from the Department of Education to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
  • HEERF student grants have been distributed as follows:
    • As of July 21, 2021, UNC Charlotte has distributed $12,155,279 as HEERF grants to 9,541 students.
      • This is UNC Charlotte’s final quarterly posting and covers all remaining HEERF fund expenditures for HEERF I Student Portion. All HEERF I Student Portion funds have been fully spent.
    • As of November 29, 2021, UNC Charlotte has distributed $12,155,279 as HEERF II grants to 12,288 students.
      • This is UNC Charlotte’s final quarterly posting and covers all remaining HEERF fund expenditures for the HEERF II Student Portion ($12,155,279). All HEERF II Student Portion funds have been fully spent.
    • As of December 31, 2022, UNC Charlotte has distributed $34,892,715 as HEERF III grants to 17,553 students. This is UNC Charlotte’s final quarterly posting and covers all remaining HEERF fund expenditures for the HEERF II Student Portion ($34,892,715). All HEERF II Student Portion funds have been fully spent.
  • The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, was 18,949. The total number of students eligible under the CRRSAA and ARP programs as of Fall 2021 is approximately 30,146.
  • UNC Charlotte used a variety of means to determine which students received Emergency Financial Aid Grants. This included identifying students with extreme financial need through the use of FAFSA data, along, with referrals from Student Assistance and Support Services, International Studies, and an emergency HEERF application. Funds were used to minimize increases to the cost of attendance, increase summer enrollment to accelerate degree completion and assist in enrolling, retaining low-income, rural and underrepresented students.
  • The instructions, directions, and guidance provided by UNC Charlotte to all students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants were sent via University email and published on this website.
  • UNC Charlotte has distributed $1,472,640 of Institutional HEERF II and HEERF III funds, in addition to the Student Portion above, to provide additional Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.

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