HEERF II Reporting

Student Emergency Financial Aid Funds

SUNY Empire received Student Aid funding under the CRRSAA section 314(a)(1) program. This program, with some changes, provides supplemental funds to the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. SUNY Empire signed and returned to the Education Department a Certification and Agreement as required under the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. We acknowledge that by drawing down the CRRSAA funds, our institution agrees to be bound by the conditions set forth in the CRRSAA Supplemental Agreement including using 100 percent of these funds to provide emergency aid grants to students.

SUNY Empire received $1,705,680 from the Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students from HEERF II funds. HEERF II funds were distributed to 3,451 students as of April 19, 2021. Cumulatively, SUNY Empire will be awarded $11,465,532 for Student Emergency Financial Aid Grants by the Department of Education through HEERF I, II and III.

Eligibility and Methodology

Eligibility was determined by SUNY and was dependent on the student’s EFC and enrollment status for spring 2021. There was no application process. An email was sent on April 6, 2021 to alert eligible students that they were awarded a grant. No action was required on the student’s end to accept the grant. However, if a student wanted the college to retain any portion of the grant funds and apply them to a current outstanding balance, they could "opt-in" with that request. The email included a link to the opt-in form but opting in was only necessary if the student wanted SUNY Empire to apply funds to their account.

If the student did nothing: Grant funds were awarded to students directly via their BankMobile refund preference

If the student completed an opt-in form: Grant funds were applied to the students' account balance and any excess would be refunded to the student via their BankMobile refund preference. Opting in required the student declare the specific amount to be applied.

3,451 students received awards ranging from $375 - $1,000. One student declined the award, bringing the total to 3,450.

Student EFC Table

Students Per EFC Range
100%	75%	50%	25%
EFC Range $0 -1,500	EFC Range $1,501 - 2,900	EFC Range $2,901 - 4,300	EFC Range $4,301 -5,711
2,561	340	288	262

Student Award Chart

Award Amount Per EFC Range and FT/PT Status
100%	75%	50%	25%
EFC Range $0 -1,500	EFC Range $1,501 - 2,900	EFC Range $2,901 - 4,300	EFC Range $4,301 -5,711
$1,000.00 (FT)	$875.00 (FT)	$750.00 (FT)	$625.00 (FT)
$750.00 (PT)	$625.00 (PT)	$500.00 (PT)	$375.00 (PT)

Federal Disclosure Reporting Chart

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Institutional Funds

SUNY Empire was awarded $6,355,215 in HEERF II Institutional Funds. SUNY Empire will be awarded $14,852,722 for Institutional Funds by the Department of Education through HEERF I, II and III.