Starr King received an allocation of $23,860.00 earmarked for students from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Starr King has signed and returned the HEERF certification and agreement form and has used or intends to use the funds to provide the mandated amount of at least 50% of the emergency financial aid grants to students. Starr King is required to make accessible to the public a report describing the use of funds and how they were distributed, 30 days after the allocation of funds, and must update it every 45 days thereafter.
The regulation states that only students who are or who could be eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV (TIV) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) may receive emergency financial aid grants. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to apply for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 84.
Determining Student Eligibility for Emergency Grants
Emergency Fund Request Form
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which is a component of the CARES Act, is intended to provide federal funds for student expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus. Eligible expenses include food, housing, course materials, healthcare, childcare, technology, and transportation.
Only students who have completed a FAFSA are eligible to receive these funds.
The method(s) that will be used by SKSM to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is described in detail below.
- SKSM believes that high-residency students enrolled in Spring 2020 term were impacted most by the closure of the college campus and the migration of coursework to online/remote. Therefore, funding is to be offered first to eligible high-residency students who were attending classes on campus. The precise impact will be different for each student, but may include additional expenses related to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child-care expenses. Funding may subsequently be awarded to high-residency students in attendance after Spring 2020. Low-residency students are not deemed eligible for HEERF funds, but may be eligible for HEERF II emergency grants allocated by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. More details TBD.
- Students are deemed eligible for the HEEERF funds if they met the following requirements:
- They are enrolled for at least 6 credits in the current or most recent semester (Fall or Intersession-Spring) are pursuing an aid-eligible degree or certificate
- They have the most recent FAFSA on file that confirmed Title IV eligibility criteria including but not limited to the following: U.S. citizenship or eligible noncitizen and a valid Social Security.
- They are meeting institutional SAP requirements.
- Completed an application for the HEERF funds that was approved based on their written impact statement and the criteria above.
The application for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds is provided below. For more information on HEERF and the CARES ACT please click here.
Apply for funds at the link below:
Student Aid Award Data
The total number of students who received Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is currently 8 as of January 10, 2021. A total of $14,700.00 has been distributed.
Institutional Support
Additionally, Starr King has received grants under Sections 18004(a)(1) and 18004(a)(3) to defray expenses incurred due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Institutional Portion of 18004(a)(1) consists of a maximum of half of the $23,860 identified above, or $11,930. Starr King may utilize the Institutional Portion to cover school expenditures or provide additional student grants. The school has received a grant $476,140 under Section 18004(a)(3) to provide emergency grants to students or cover eligible institutional expenses.
Public Reporting
Starr King is obligated to post a budget and expenditure reporting form subsequent to each fiscal quarter. The first reporting form, for the third quarter of 2020, was due on October 30, 2020. Subsequent reports must be posted to this web page on the 10th of each month following a quarter (January 10, April 10, and July 10, 2021).
