COVID-19 Emergency Funding

Belmont College COVID-19 Funding Report

On April 26, 2020, Belmont College was granted funding under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to provide emergency grants to students impacted by COVID-19. To receive the grant, enrolled students must complete the Emergency Financial Grant Application, have demonstrated eligibility for federal financial aid and not be enrolled solely in an online program when courses were changed to remote delivery.

In addition to disbursing these funds, Belmont College must report to the public within 30 days of receipt of the funds how the funds are being used.

Belmont College acknowledges the College signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and assures the College will use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
Belmont College received a total of $386,725 from the Department of Education pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
Belmont College has distributed a total of $375,135 as of December 21, 2020.
Belmont College estimates that 617 students at the college are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
A total of 306 students have been awarded Emergency Financial Aid Grants as of December 21, 2020.
The Office of Financial Aid originally used an application process to allow students to request funds for their expenses with a maximum allowable grant amount of $700, with some individual exceptions. On August 15, 2020, the College increased the maximum award to $1500. Students were permitted to re-apply, requesting an increase in their award.
All eligible students were notified by email of their eligibility and application process. The email included what the grant could be used for, who is eligible to apply, how to apply (including the grant application) and an explanation of how grants would be awarded as outlined below:

Funds from this grant have been exhausted, but we are expecting additional funds in the next few weeks. Students will be notified when the application is available.

What the grant can be used for:

Expenses related to the disruption of campus operations as a result of the coronavirus such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health and child/dependent care expenses.

Who is eligible:

To determine which current students would receive emergency funding and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, the College reviewed completed 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 FAFSAs to determine eligibility. Students must have had enrollment as of March 13, 2020, of the Spring 2020 semester.

How to apply:

Complete the Belmont College Emergency Grant Application.
Complete or have completed the 2019-2020 and/or the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

How grants are awarded:

If you are approved for funding, funds will be disbursed to you by direct deposit or paper check. To expedite the receipt of funds, students are encouraged to set up direct deposit at https://heartland.ecsi.net/. All other funds will be mailed to the student's permanent address on file.

For questions or more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 740.695.8510 or by e-mail at financialaid@belmontcollege.edu.