Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III and the American Rescue Plan

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Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III and the American Rescue Plan

South Texas Training Center students may be eligible to receive up to $500 through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds III (HEERF III). The emergency grants require no repayment.

To be eligible, student must:

  • Must be or have been enrolled at South Texas Training Center on or after March 13, 2020

Unlike with previous emergency student financial aid grants through the CARES Act and CRRSAA, students do not need to be Title IV eligible to receive HEERF III grants. Additionally, undocumented and international students may receive HEERF III grants. This includes refugees, asylum seekers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients, DREAMers, and similar undocumented students.

Exceptional need:

Under the American Rescue Plan, South Texas Training is required to prioritize students with exceptional need. Eligible students with exceptional need (as defined below) are eligible to receive grants of up to $500. All other eligible students are eligible to receive grants of up to $200.

In accordance with issued guidance, South Texas Training defines “students with exceptional need” as:

  • Makes a household income of $15,000 or less

Emergency financial aid grants may be used by students for any component of their cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or childcare. Students must certify that they have eligible expenses in the amount of the grant they receive. Students determine how they may use their emergency financial aid grant within the allowable uses.