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Funded by Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, Southeast Missouri State University is participating in the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which provides financial relief to institutions of higher education. Southeast has signed and returned the Certification and Agreement, and will receive a total of $6,830,214 through the HEERF.
Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act requires institutions to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus. To meet this obligation, Southeast will provide no less than 50% of the total received ($3,415,107) in the HEERF Student Share as direct aid to eligible students.
The following communications were made available regarding the HEERF Student Share:
The HEERF Student Share will be administered by Student Financial Services, following procedures approved by the executive leadership. The following general procedures shall apply:
Student Share: In accordance with the reporting requirements of the HEERF, the table below outlines the total amount disbursed from the student share, and the number of students who have received funding. This information must be reported within 30 days of the certification and updated every 45 days thereafter. Southeast estimates approximately 5,487 students are eligible to apply for this funding, having submitted a 2019-20 FAFSA and meeting the general awarding criteria.
Reporting Date | Total Disbursed | # of Students |
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May 21, 2020 | $1,393,596.22 | 2,353 |
July 05, 2020 | $3,415,107.00* | 3,677 |
*As of July 5, 2020, all funding is exhausted. |
Institutional Share: In accordance with the reporting requirements of the HEERF, the use of institutional funds is outlined in the Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting.