HEERF III Reporting

Student Emergency Financial Aid Funds

SUNY Empire State College received Student Aid funding under section 2003(7) of the ARP. This program, with some changes, provides supplemental funds to the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. SUNY Empire signed and returned to the Education Department a Certification and Agreement as required under the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. We acknowledge that by drawing down the ARP funds, our institution agrees to be bound by the conditions set forth in the ARP Supplemental Agreement including using 100 percent of these funds to provide emergency aid grants to students.

SUNY Empire State College received $8,054,172 from the Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students from HEERF III funds. Cumulatively, SUNY Empire was awarded $11,465,532 for Student Emergency Financial Aid Grants by the Department of Education through HEERF I, II and III.

Eligibility and Methodology

Eligibility was determined by SUNY and was dependent on the student’s estimated family contribution (EFC) and enrollment status for fall 2021. There was no application process. An email was sent to alert eligible students that they were awarded a grant. No action was required on the student’s end to accept the grant, and the students received funds through their BankMobile preference.

SUNY created a block template which SUNY Empire used to calculate the HEERF III Student Aid emergency grants. This methodology was developed to provide emergency grants to students with exceptional need. Based on this awarding methodology, students will receive a Base Grant that correlates with their fulltime (FT) or part-time (PT) status plus a standard supplemental amount based on the student's primary EFC. SUNY Empire provided Base Grants of $500 for full time and $250 for part time students. $2,709,500 was distributed to full time students, and $1,313,625 was distributed to part time students on November 17, 2021. Below is a breakout of how much was disbursed for each EFC band at SUNY Empire:

• Full Time (2,586 students)
  • $0 - $2,923 EFC: $2,061,000 (grants of $1,125)
  • $2,924 - $5,846 EFC: $276,000 (grants of $1,000)
  • $5,847 - $8,769 EFC: $191,625 (grants of $875)
  • $8,770 - $11,692 EFC: $114,000 (grants of $750)
  • $11,693 - $14,615 EFC: $66,875 (grants of $625)
• Part Time (1,746 students)
  • $0 - $2,923 EFC: $849,625 (grants of $875)
  • $2,924 - $5,846 EFC: $195,000 (grants of $750)
  • $5,847 - $8,769 EFC: $136,875 (grants of $625)
  • $8,770 - $11,692 EFC: $84,500 (grants of $500)
  • $11,693 - $14,615 EFC: $47,625 (grants of $375)

Federal Disclosure Reporting Chart

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Institutional Funds

SUNY Empire State College was awarded $6,791,828 in HEERF III Institutional Funds. SUNY Empire was awarded $14,852,722 for Institutional Funds by the Department of Education through HEERF I, II and III.

Institutional Funds Reporting

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