HEERF Funding for Students - CRRSAA

Federal funding provided through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) from the US Department of Education to help students offset the financial impact of COVID-19 through grant awards.

Geographic Scope: Southwest Virginia Community College students

Focus Areas: COVID-19 related financial hardship

Eligible Uses

According to the US Department of Education, students may use the grant for:

• Food
• Housing
• Course materials
• Technology
• Health care
• Mental health
• Childcare

Eligibility Requirements

• ISIR: Student has an ISIR for Aid Year 2021 with Title IV Eligibility equal to Y
• EFC: EFC is valid
• Citizenship: Confirmed by SSA or DHS or overridden by staff in Database
• Dependency Status: Not rejected
• SAP Status: Y, A, P, or W
• Aid Processing Status: Packaging Completed
• Review Status: Complete
• Aid Application Status: Not equal to Canceled
• ISIR Checklist: Complete for Aid Year 2021
• High School Completion: Recent high school completion checklist not set to be initiated
• FA Load: H, T, or F with a Term Source of T (enrolled for term; excludes full-time projections)
• EFC Threshold: EFC less than the value specified in the query prompts
• Federal Aid Eligibility: Must be eligible for federal financial aid through Title IV of the Higher Education Act
• US Citizenship: Required
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP): Met before 1/13/20
• Document Completion: Completed all requested documents due to financial aid before 3/13/20
• Enrollment: Enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours that were not originally all online for Spring 2020 semester
• EFC Ceiling: Met the specified Expected Family Contribution (EFC) ceiling for the VCCS Cares Funding model

Award Details

• Amount: Grants between $250-$420
• Recipient Type: Awarded directly to eligible Pell Grant and need-based students who meet the CRRSAA funding guidelines
• Automatic Award: No application needed. Funds awarded and sent based on eligibility criteria
• Delivery Method: Via selected refund option or check if no option selected

Tax Implications: The US Department of Education will determine if there are potential tax implications for receiving these funds.

TDD: 276-964-7235

Appeal Process: If you didn't receive CRRSAA funds and believe you should have, complete the CRRSAA request form and return to Financial Aid.

Application Procedure

No Application Required - Funds are awarded automatically based on eligibility determination.

Automatic Award Process:

1. Eligibility Determination: If you are an eligible student, you will be notified in the financial aid message center
2. Fund Posting: The grant will be posted to your account within the next month, via your selected refund option
3. Default Method: If you have not selected any refund option, you will receive a check

If You Believe You Should Have Received Funds:

1. Complete CRRSAA Request Form: If you didn't receive CRRSAA funds and believe you should have, complete the CRRSAA request form
2. Submit to Financial Aid: Return completed form to Financial Aid office

Important Notes:

• The funds were awarded and sent to students based on the eligibility criteria listed above, so there is no need to apply
• The US Department of Education will determine if there are potential tax implications for receiving these funds