HEERF III Disclosure
SCI-Arc has been identified as a beneficiary of additional funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, or HEERF, as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
SCI-Arc received $413,235 in funding through HEERF Phase III for aid payments to students enrolled in fall 2021 and spring 2022.
Through HEERF Phase III, SCI-Arc will provide aid payments to eligible students in fall 2021 and spring 2022. Students may have experienced loss of employment or other financial support due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These aid payments are intended to help with expenses incurred as a result of this emergency—including housing, food, course materials, technology, healthcare, or childcare.
Eligibility
To receive an emergency grant payment , each student must be:
- Registered in at least 3 units in the fall 2021 semester as of September 7, 2021
- Registered in at least 3 units in the spring 2022 semester as of January 10, 2022
Allocation and Distribution
All FAFSA eligible students, regardless of financial need, will receive an aid payment.
Aid payments will be sent by direct deposit. Students who do not have direct deposit will receive a paper check that will be mailed to their mailing address.
As of May 23, 2022, SCI-Arc has awarded the following:
- Amount Awarded : $42,080
- Students Awarded : 40
Spring 2022 Awarded Students
As of January 18 through April 13, 2022 SCI-Arc has awarded the following:
- Amount Awarded : $180,206
- Students Awarded : 201
Fall 2021 Awarded Students
As of October 21, 2021 SCI-Arc has awarded the following:
- Amount Awarded : $191,840
- Students Awarded : 218
HEERF II 2021 Disclosure
As of 3.16.2021
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act - CRRSAA (HEERF II)
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 is 166.
The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act are as follows:
- Undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students
- US citizens or eligible noncitizens; possessing a valid Social Security Number
- Registered for Selective Service
- Enrolled Part-Time or Full-Time
- Completed 2019-2020 FAFSA
SCI-Arc has distributed the total amount of $169,810.00 (50%) evenly to the 166 students who each received $1,025.00 (Full-Time 164, Part -Time 2)
As of 2.26.21
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 recently passed by Congress. SCI-Arc has been allocated $169,810 for the student portion through HEERF II. In the coming weeks the Institution will begin disbursing the HEERF II Student Portion.
The Federal HEERF II Emergency Grant is awarded on a one-time basis to eligible enrolled domestic students, and is not renewable. Due to limited funding, award amounts are not negotiable at this time.
As was the case with the Student Portion of the HEERF I funding distributed in spring 2020, eligible domestic students will receive a set amount of assistance. The funds may be used to cover expenses related to the pandemic, such as food, health care, technology, course materials, and child-care expenses.
HEERF II will be processed through the student account and will directly refund to the student and NOT applied to any outstanding charges on the student account. We strongly encourage students to setup Direct Deposit in order to receive the funds as soon as possible.
The Institution is awaiting further guidance from federal officials regarding the criteria for disbursement and will update this webpage as additional information becomes available.
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HEERF I 2020 Disclosure
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, providing roughly $14 billion to institutions of higher education. SCI-Arc was allotted $169,810 (50%) through section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. SCI-Arc signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form for HEERF funding and intends to utilize 50% of the total funds to award as direct grants to our students who experienced unexpected expenses as a result of COVID-19.
Per the Department of Education’s (ED) Interim Reporting Guidelines for Student Portion of the CARES Act Emergency Relief Fund published on May 6, 2020, SCI-Arc acknowledges that it has used CARES Act Emergency Relief Funds to provide the mandated amount of at least $169,810 (50%) of the emergency financial aid grants to eligible SCI-Arc students.
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 is 180.
The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act are as follows:
- Undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students
- US citizens or eligible noncitizens; possessing a valid Social Security Number
- Registered for Selective Service
- Enrolled part-time or full-time
- Completed 2019-2020 FAFSA
SCI-Arc has distributed the total amount of $169,810.00 (50%) evenly to the 180 students who each received $944.00 (full-time: 179; part-time: 1).
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants are as follows:
“Federal CARES Act grants are intended to assist students with economic hardships related to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds may be used to cover: Travel and moving expenses associated with the transition to on-line learning; housing, food, and utilities; childcare; technology or other resources needed for online coursework; and medical expenses. You must use these funds for coronavirus-related expenses. You may be asked to provide substantiation that such expenses were 1) related to coronavirus-caused campus disruption, and 2) actually incurred and paid by you, and you should be prepared to provide such substantiation if ever requested.”