Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds
for Current Students

Brevard College signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and assures that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide emergency financial grants students.

Brevard College received a total of $1,476,403 from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

Brevard College has distributed $1,476,403 ($391,170 for CRRSAA and $1,085,233 for ARP) to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs as of March 9, 2022.

The estimated total number of students at Brevard College that were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students is 792.

The total number of students that received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs is 692.

The purpose of this federal grant program is to award emergency grants to needy students impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) gave institutions like Brevard College great latitude when determining who received grants, the amount of grant aid the student received, and who did not receive grant assistance through this program. International students and DACA recipients are not eligible.

The American Rescue Plan gave the same latitude but made international and DACA students eligible.

For CRRSAA, Brevard College chose to award the neediest students first as determined by the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Brevard College did not consider athletics leadership, ability, participation or performance as a criterion in the formulation of any financial aid award or financial aid package.

Brevard College received $391,170 for use in student emergency grants for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF II).

The awarding matrix for the CRRSAA funds is below.

For ARP, Brevard College still used Need as the deciding factor on grant amount, but used a calculated formula for unmet neet (Original Need less EFC).  The awarding matrix for the ARP funds is below.