December 2021 Quarterly HEERF Funding Disclosure

Quarterly Report as of December 31, 2021

Section 314(d)(5) of CRRSAA requires that an institution receiving funding under section 314(a)(1) provide the same amount in financial aid grants to students from the new CRRSAA funds that it was required or which it would have been required to provide under its original Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Student Aid Portion award. The ARP, with some changes, is a continuation of the CRRSAA programs. Under the ARP (a)(1) program, as authorized under section 2003 of the ARP, the amount each institution must use for financial aid grants to students is determined by calculating the sum of 50 percent of the amount each institution receives under the formula factors in CRRSAA section 314(a)(1)(A)-(D); and 100 percent of the amount received under the formula factors in CRRSAA section 314(a)(1)(E)-(F). Student award amounts for both the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) programs are identified for each institution in their respective allocation table.

Under the CARES, CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) programs, student portion funds must be used to provide financial aid grants to students (including students exclusively enrolled in distance education) which may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care), or child care.

The following information must appear in a format and location that is easily accessible to the public. This information must also be updated no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter (September 30, and December 31, March 31, June 30) thereafter, unless the Secretary specifies an alternative method of reporting:

(1) An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the CARES, CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

  1. The University of California, Santa Cruz, has signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement.

(2) The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CARES, CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

  1. Total Funds Received : $44,692,560
    1. CARES : $9,663,601
    2. CRRSAA : $9,663,601
    3. ARP : $25,365,358

(3) The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under the CARES, CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the initial report and every calendar quarter thereafter).

  1. Total Funds Distributed : $43,489,857
    1. CARES : $9,663,601
    2. CRRSAA : $9,663,601
    3. ARP : $24,162,655

(4) The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CARES, CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

  1. 17,994

(5) The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CARES, CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

  1. 17,994

(6) The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CARES, CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

  1. CARES:
    1. Graduate and Undergraduate Students Enrolled in 2020 Spring quarter:
      1. Graduate Students with 2005-2020 FAFSA on file with UCSC as of April 27, 2020: $800. 
        1. Eligible recipients from Spring 2020 enrolled at least halftime in Summer 2020: $500 
      2. Undergraduate Students with 2020 FAFSA receiving grants or federal loans as of April 27, 2020: $500
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Pell Recipients: $200
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Independent Students: $250
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Students with Reduced Campus Employment: $200
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Students Impacted by Local Housing: $250
                         a. Eligible recipients from Spring 2020 enrolled at least halftime in
Summer 2020: $500

iii. Additional funding to eligible Graduate and Undergraduate students from the Spring 2020 awarded population distributed based upon remaining funds and/or appeals.

iv. Eligible Undergraduate students from Spring 2021 CRRSAA population: $1,200 

 b.CRRSAA:

1. Graduate and Undergraduate Students Enrolled in 2021 Spring quarter:

i. Graduate Students with demonstrated need as determined by information submitted on the 2021 FAFSA on file with UCSC as of March 29, 2021: $1,000 base award with $600 additional for student parents 

ii. Undergraduate Students with 2021 FAFSA receiving state, federal or institutional grants as of March 29, 2021: $1,000

- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Pell Recipients: $200
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Cal Grant Recipients: $200
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Independent Students: $200
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Students Impacted by Winter Housing Adjustments: $200
iii. Additional funding to eligible Graduate and Undergraduate students distributed based upon declaration of eligibility via appeal process. 

 c. ARP:

      1. Graduate and Undergraduate Students enrolled in 2021 Fall quarter:

i. Graduate Students with demonstrated need as determined by information submitted on the 2022 FAFSA or Dream App on file with UCSC as of November 1, 2021: $2,100 base award with $800 additional for student parents 

ii. Undergraduate Students with 2022 FAFSA or Dream App receiving state, federal or institutional grants as of November 1, 2021: $1,600

- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Pell Recipients: $300
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Cal Grant Recipients: $300
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Independent Students: $300
- Additional Funding to Undergraduate Students living off-campus: $400
iii. Entering Fall 2021 Undergraduate Students with Pell eligible EFC as determined by FAFSA or Dream App: $1,000
iv. Undergraduate Students with financial need as determined by FAFSA or Dream App on file with UCSC as of November 1, 2021 not receiving grant aid: $1,200
v. Additional funding to eligible Graduate students distributed based upon declaration of eligibility via appeal process.

(7) Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants.

  1. CARES:
    1. May 4, 2020 Message from Chancellor - Supporting Our Students With CARES Funding
    2. Financial Aid and Scholarships website: Emails and FAQs - The CARES Act & Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund 
  2. CRRSAA:
    1. April 5, 2021 Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education and Interim Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies - Supporting Students With the Latest Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds 
  3. ARP:
    1. October 15, 2021 Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education and Interim Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies - Supporting Students With the Latest Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds 

 

LAST MODIFIED: January 10, 2022