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CARES Act Relief Aid Information
CARES Act Report June 30, 2022 (2nd Quarter)
No funds were disbursed during the 2nd quarter of the 2022 aid year. The most current
disbursement information from the 1st quarter of 2022 is below.
As part of the agreement ULM signed with the U.S. Department of Education, ULM pledged
to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and
(a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
A total of $11,916,539.00 ( $2,888,882.00 HEERF II and $9,027,657 HEERF III) has been
designated for distribution to students in the form of Emergency Financial Aid Grants
under CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
On February 9th, 2022,ULM awarded additional American Rescue Plan Act aid in the amount
of $3,530,650.00 to 6466 students bringing the total disbursed to current ULM students
to $8,975,150.00 for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 terms. $60,082.00 of the fall disbursement
completed the awarding of the $2,888,882.00 awarded as HEERF II. $8,915,068.00 of
the $9,027,657 HEERF III funds awarded to ULM have also been disbursed. Because funds
were limited, aid was distributed to eligible students with the greatest financial
need based on current financial aid information.
(1733 graduate & 4733 undergraduate) received aid of $250, $500, $850, or $1000. The
distribution methodology appears below.
1262 Undergraduate Zero EFC -$1000.00
909 Undergraduate Pell eligible EFC above zero - $850.00
1689 Undergraduate Not Pell eligible – $500.00
670 Undergraduate No FAFSA on file - $250.00
772 Graduate students - $250.00
306 Professional students - $250.00
546 Graduate no FAFSA on file - $250.00
27 Professional no FAFSA on file - $250.00
285 International - $250.00
The following email was sent to students prior to funds being disbursed.
Dear ULM Students,
ULM received an allocation of funds from the US Department of Education to support
students who have been impacted by COVID 19. ULM will be posting these funds, referred
to as HEERF III funds, to eligible student accounts on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
According to federal guidelines, funds will be distributed based on financial need.
No action is required on your part to apply. This will be the last of the HEERF III
fund disbursements.
If you are eligible to receive relief funds, actual distribution of those funds will
occur by Wednesday, February 9, 2022 . The award will not be applied against tuition
or any balance you owe to the university; however, if you want to authorize ULM to
apply these funds to your university balance please see below. If you
have not set up a Bankmobile account, please contact Student Account Services (sas@ulm.edu or 318-342-5124).
If you would like HEERF III relief funds to be applied against tuition or any balance
you may owe the University, please click on the link below and select the box to authorize
the application of funds to any balances owed the university. We hope you will consider
this option.
https://webservices.ulm.edu/webforms/form/heerf-iii-fund-permission-form
As a reminder, the US Department of Education has authorized your use of these funds
for any expenses you have incurred related to COVID.
