HEERF Reporting
Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds ReportingThe Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provides financial support to higher education institutions. A portion of each institution’s allocation must be awarded to students in the form of emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. The other portion must be used to defray institutional expenses associated with the reporting virus.
HEERF required reporting is below.
Student Emergency Grant
In distributing these funds, Valencia has followed, and will follow, the instructions
and guidance provided by the CARES Act, the CRRSAA Act, the ARP Act, the U.S. Department
of Education, Federal Student Aid, and the Certification and Agreement completed by
the College. That guidance provides institutions with discretion to develop their
own systems and processes for determining how to allocate these funds, subject to
certain limitations on student eligibility and expense eligibility.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Valencia College has received $27.6 million from the Department, provided under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. Of that amount, at least $13.8 million will be used for emergency student aid.
Round 1: June 1 – June 15, 2020
Round 2: July 6 – July 20, 2020
Round 3: Oct. 7 – Oct. 20, 2020
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
Valencia College has received $59.5 million from the Department, provided under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CRRSAA Act. Of that amount, at least $13.8 million will be used for emergency student aid.
Round One: April 7 - April 20, 2021
Round Two: July 14 - July 27, 2021
American Rescue Plan
Valencia College has received authorization from the US Dept of Education to receive $102.4 million from the Department, provided under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP Act. Of that amount, at least $52.9 million will be used for emergency student aid.
Round 1: November 5- November 16
Valencia College reports the following amounts of distributions of HEERF grants to the following numbers of students as of the dates indicated: