Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II)

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. Albertus Magnus College has received $681,460 in HEERF II funding by the Department of Education pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. The College’s funding became available on January 17, 2021. The College assures that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 100 percent of the funds distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act ($681,460) to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.

To qualify for HEERF II funding, students must be eligible to receive emergency financial aid grants, and only students who are or could be eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), may receive emergency financial aid grants. The Financial Aid Office encourages all students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as institutional funding may be available to assist students who do not qualify for federal emergency financial aid grants.

Eligible students will receive HEERF II funds based on the following awarding matrix:

*Expected Family Contribution

As of January 4, 2022 the total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants disbursed to students under CRRSAA on the date of submission is $680,823 to 1144 students.

The estimated total number of students at the College eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under CRRSAA is 1,144.

For more information on HEERF II, please visit the Department of Education’s CRRSAA: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II) website page.

In compliance with public reporting requirements, below are links to Quarterly Reports for the College’s CRRSAA expenditures will be posted to this website page by required deadlines:

1. Quarterly Report covering the quarter of January 1 to March 31, 2021
2. Quarterly Report covering the quarter of April 1 to June 30, 2021
3. Quarterly Report covering the quarter of July 1 to September 30, 2021
4. Quarterly Report covering the quarter of October 1 to December 31, 2021

HEERF II funds can be applied towards any component of a student’s costs of attending Albertus as well as any emergency costs incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic, such as tuition and fees, room and board, living, personal, and transportation expenses. Albertus students who are awarded emergency grants will receive a direct payment via their BankMobile account. Students who do not have a BankMobile account should set up an account, and students who already have an account must verify that the information is accurate and current. Please contact the Bursar's Office for assistance via email, phone at (203) 773-8504 / 8532, or visit the Business Office in person.

Additionally, please note that students who receive grants may request that Albertus apply the funds to their outstanding balance, including charges prior to December 27, 2020.  Eligible students can contact the Bursar's Office to authorize that payment be applied to their student account.  As a reminder, any unpaid balances on a student’s account must be paid in order to register for the next semester or, for graduating seniors, to participate and walk at this coming May’s Commencement Ceremony.  These HEERF II funds provide a unique opportunity to assist Albertus students with unpaid balances.

If you have any questions regarding HEERF II eligibility, please contact the Financial Aid Office.