Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) – Established through the CARES Act of 2020
HEERF Awarding Report – March 31, 2021
The U.S. Dept. of Education awarded UWA $1,192,293 in CRRSAA funding to be given directly to students early in the Spring, 2021 semester. To guide distribution of these funds UWA created a needs-based tier, establishing the highest federally-calculated need as a priority while also taking direct educational expenses into account. Results of this needs-based distribution are included in the following breakdown:
| Award Amount | Total Recipients | Total Awarded | |
| On Campus Students: | |||
| Received Federal Aid, but Not Pell Grant Eligible | $800 | 291 | $232,800 |
| Partial Pell Grant Eligible | $1,000 | 186 | $186,000 |
| Full Pell Grant Eligible | $1,200 | 358 | $429,600 |
| Online Only Students: | |||
| Received Federal Aid, but Not Pell Grant Eligible | $200 | 227 | $45,400 |
| Partial Pell Grant Eligible | $300 | 224 | $67,200 |
| Full Pell Grant Eligible | $400 | 454 | $181,600 |
| Non-Federal Aid Students: | |||
| No Federal Aid Received | $100 | 324 | $32,400 |
| Less Than Half-Time Enrollment | $100 | 56 | $5,600 |
| Total | 2,120 | $1,180,600 |
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A total of 2,120 students were supported by a distribution of $1,180,600.
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A balance of $11,691 remains to assist struggling students over the Summer, 2021 semester.
For the UWA Institutional Portion, Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act, please click here.