CARES Act – Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF I), CRRSAA – Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II) and ARP – Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III)

(Last updated March 31, 2022)

All of our HEERF I funds (CARES Act) were fully expended effective March 30, 2021; all of our HEERF II funds (CRRSAA) were fully expended effective September 7, 2021; and all of our HEERF III funds (ARP) were expended effective November 21, 2021. There are no further updates to report. See the January 8, 2022 quarterly reports below for full details on each program.

Belmont College Funding Report for CARES Act (HEERF I)

(Last updated January 8, 2022)

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 $386,725 as of March 30, 2021.
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 316 students have been awarded CARES Act (HEERF I) Emergency Financial Aid Grants as of March 30, 2021.
The Office of Financial Aid is using an application process to allow students to request funds for their expenses. Originally the maximum allowable grant was $700, but it was increased to $1500 on June 9, 2020.
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 a link to the grant application) and an explanation of how grants would be awarded as outlined below.

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:

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/ (Links to an external site.). Paper checks will be mailed to the student's permanent address on file.

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

Belmont College Funding Report for CRRSAA: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II)

(Last updated January 8, 2022)

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260, signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. In total, the CRRSAA authorizes $81.88 billion in support for education, in addition to the $30.75 billion expeditiously provided last spring through the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136.

As a result of the CRRSAA, Belmont College recently received a second round of funding for student aid/emergency grants. These funds are in addition to the $386,725 from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help mitigate the financial impact of students when they had to move to removed learning as the result of the campus closure. The student aid portion received under CRRSAA is being used to assist students experiencing financial hardships caused by the pandemic to cover components of the student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health) or childcare.

Belmont College acknowledges the College received $386,725 in the HEERF II Student Aid Portion to award as emergency grants to students.
Belmont College awarded the full student portion of $386,725 in grants to students, exhausting the Student Aid Portion ($386,725) and subsidizing it with $0 funds from the Institutional Portion.
The total number of students receiving this grant is 268.
The method utilized to award the grants is as follows:

To prioritize students with exceptional need in distributing financial aid grants, Belmont College awarded $386,725 in HEERF II funds to students enrolled spring 2021 and summer 2021 who completed the grant application and showed Pell eligibility, had received Federal Student Loans, or had unmet need.

Once awards were made, notifications were sent to students via their Belmont College email address.

NOTE: As of September 7, 2021, the allocated HEERF II Student Emergency Grant Funds have been exhausted.

To apply for the grant, complete the one-page Emergency Financial Aid Grant application. The Office of Financial Aid is prepared to respond quickly to applications after determining eligibility based on each student’s circumstances.

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:

Students who complete the Belmont College Emergency Financial Aid Grant Application and have demonstrated eligibility for federal student aid.

How to apply:

Complete the Belmont College Emergency Grant Application. The grant is no longer available. These funds have been exhausted.
Complete or have completed the 2020-2021 and/or the 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)(Links to an external site.)

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 athttps://heartland.ecsi.net/ (Links to an external site.). Paper checks will be mailed to the student's permanent address on file.
For questions or more information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 740.695.8510 or by e-mail at financialaid@belmontcollege.edu.

Belmont College Funding Report for ARP – Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

(HEERF III)

(Last updated January 8, 2022)

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Through ARP, Belmont College received a third round of HEERF funding in the amount of $1,271,183 for student aid/emergency grants to assist students with unexpected expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds are in addition to the $386,725 received through the first round of CARES/HEERF I funding and the $386,725 received through the CRRSAA/HEERF II funding.

To be considered for the ARP Emergency Grant, complete the application for any allowable expenses as defined by the U.S. Department of Education. This grant may be used to assist with expenses related to a students’ attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental healthcare), or dependent care.

Belmont College acknowledges the College received $1,271,183 in the HEERF III Student Aid Portion to award as emergency grants to students.

Belmont College awarded the full student portion of $1,271,183 in grants to students, exhausting the Student Aid Portion ($1,271,183) and subsidizing it with $0 funds from the Institutional Portion.
The total number of students receiving this grant is 316.
The method utilized to award the grants is as follows:

Students enrolled in Fall 2021 who completed the Belmont College Emergency Grant application were awarded if they showed Pell eligibility, had received Federal Student Loans, had unmet need and/or paid out of pocket.

Once awards were made, notifications were sent to students via their Belmont College email address.

NOTE: As of November 2, 2021, the allocated HEERF III Student Emergency Grant Funds have been exhausted.

To apply for the grant, complete the one-page Emergency Financial Aid Grant application. The Office of Financial Aid is prepared to respond quickly to applications after determining eligibility based on each student’s circumstances.

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:

Students who complete the Belmont College Emergency Financial Aid Grant Application and have demonstrated eligibility for federal student aid.

How to apply:

Complete the Belmont College Emergency Grant Application. The grant is no longer available. These funds have been exhausted.

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 athttps://heartland.ecsi.net/ (Links to an external site.). Paper checks will be mailed to the student's permanent address on file.

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