Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students*
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Reporting Form
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Reporting form was released in July 2022, and significant changes have been made to the reporting requirements. This updated form is linked below. Quarterly reports from previous quarters are listed on this website, below.
UC Berkeley Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Reporting – July 10, 2022. This report covers the reporting period ending June 30, 2022.
UC Berkeley Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Reporting – October 10, 2022. This report covers the reporting period ending September 30, 2022.
UC Berkeley Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Reporting – January 10, 2023. This report covers the reporting period ending December 31, 2022.
UC Berkeley Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Reporting – April 10, 2023. This report covers the reporting period ending March 31, 2023.
UC Berkeley Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Quarterly Reporting – July 10, 2023. This report covers the reporting period ending June 30, 2023.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF I) – CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Under the signature of Cruz Grimaldo, Assistance Vice Chancellor and Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships, the University of California, Berkeley signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004 (a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
The table below shows the total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students from the $15,220,314 the institution has received for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students as well as the total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
Distributed Emergency Financial Aid Grants
|
Awards Made to Students |
Number of Students Awarded | Amount Disbursed | Estimated Number of Eligible Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2020 – May 10, 2020 |
10,219 | $9,650,069 | 19,900 |
| May 11, 2020 – September 30, 2020 |
3,695 | $3,741,503 | 19,900 |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 |
275 | $607,176 | 19,900 |
| January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021 |
452 | $1,100,119 | 29,900 |
| April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
51 | $121,447 | 57,850 |
| Total (Unduplicated) | 14,159 | $15,220,314 | — |
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II & III (HEERF II & III) – CRRSAA and ARP
On December, 27 2020, the federal government signed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), and on March, 11 2021, the federal government signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). The institution has used, or intends to use, the applicable amount of funds designated under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA and Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
The table below shows the total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students from the $55,461,044 ($15,220,314 under CRRSAA; $40,240,730 under ARP) the institution has received for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students as well as the total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA and Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP.
Distributed Emergency Financial Aid Grants
| Awards Made to Students | Number of Students Awarded | Amount Disbursed | Estimated Number of Eligible Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
12,569 | $15,207,700 | 57,850 |
| July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021 |
17,906 | $18,577,100 | 70,360 |
| October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 |
18,006 | $18,725,447 | 70,365 |
| January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022 |
599 | $643,450 | 71,055 |
| Total (Unduplicated) | 22,919 | $53,153,697 | — |
Methods and Instructions
For information on the methods used to determine which students received Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive, please reference COVID-19 Service and Support Updates.
For instructions, directions, or guidance provided to students concerning the Emergency FInancial Aid Grants, please reference Relief Funding Notifications.
*For information about all Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds, please see the UC Berkeley Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund page.