< CARES Act Information
CARES Act Report (4th Quarter 2021)
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP)
(Pub. L. 117-2). The ARP appropriated approximately $39.6 billion for the Higher Education
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and represents the third stream of funding appropriated
for HEERF to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. Taken together, the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Pub. L. 116–136),
the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA)
(Pub. L. 116-260), and the ARP represent HEERF I, HEERF II, and HEERF III, respectively.
HEERF III is structured like the HEERF II programs under the CRRSAA, with certain
important differences 1. Students are no longer required to be eligible for Title
IV student financial aid in order to receive HEERF grants.
All students who are or were enrolled in an institution of higher education during
the COVID-19 national emergency are eligible for emergency financial aid grants from
the HEERF, regardless of whether they completed a FAFSA or are eligible for Title
IV. That includes citizens, permanent residents, refugees, asylum seekers, Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients, other DREAMers, and similar undocumented
students. International students may also receive HEERF. The Department encourages
institutions to prioritize domestic students, especially undergraduates, in allocating
this funding.
(September 2021). ULM awarded additional American Rescue Plan Act aid totaling $5,407,250.00
to current ULM students. Because funds were limited, aid was distributed only to eligible
students with the greatest financial need based on current financial aid information.
A total of 7273 students (1924 graduate & 5349 undergraduate) received aid of $250,
$500, $750, $1000 or $1250.
(October 2021). ULM awarded additional American Rescue Plan Act aid in the amount
of $44,500.00 bringing the total disbursed to current ULM students to $5,444,500.00.
Because funds were limited, aid was distributed only to eligible students with the
greatest financial need based on current financial aid information. A total of 103
students received additional aid for a total of 7347 students (1968 graduate & 5379
undergraduate) have received aid of $250, $500, $750, $1000 or $1250. The distribution
methodology appears below.
Undergraduate Student, Full-Time ($500, $750, $1000, or $1250)
· $1250: Pell Eligible (EFC = 0)
· $1000: Pell Eligible (EFC > 0)
· $750: Not Pell Eligible
· $500: No FAFSA
Undergraduate Student, Less than Full-Time ($500, $750, $1000, or $1250)
· $1250: Pell Eligible (EFC = 0)
· $1000: Pell Eligible (EFC > 0)
· $500: Not Pell Eligible
· $500: No FAFSA
Graduate Student, Full-Time ($500)
Graduate Student, Less than Full-Time ($250.00)
Graduate Student NO FAFSA ($250.00)
International Student Full time ($500.00)
International Student, Less than Full-Time ($250.00)
