HEERF III - CRRSAA - Valencia College

Student Emergency Grant

Valencia College has received authorization from the US Dept of Education to receive the $102.4 million from the Department, provided under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP Act. Of that amount, at least $40 million will be used for emergency student aid.

In distributing these funds, Valencia has followed, and will follow, the instructions and guidance provided by 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.

For more information, view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

HEERF III Disbursement As of December 31, 2021 $40,997,000 have been distributed to 25,144 students.

Distribution

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) was established and funded by the Federal government to provide emergency financial aid grants to students 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. Valencia College plans to distribute the HEERF III emergency grants in multiple rounds — including round one (November 5 - November 16) and round two (April 6 - April 19).