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CARES Act and other HEERF Reporting

Three Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) have been authorized as follows: 

• HEERF I under the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
• HEERF II under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA).
• HEERF III under the American Rescue Plan (ARP).

Barnard has been awarded a total of $1,712,643 in funding as a part of HEERF I, $2,395,232 as a part of HEERF II, and $4,263,792 as a part of HEERF III. To date, Barnard used $856,322 of the HEERF I grant, $673,500 of the HEERF II grant and $479,000 of the HEERF III grant to provide emergency financial aid grants directly to students. Barnard allocated and will continue to allocate these grants to its students in accordance with the CARES Act, the CRRSAA, the ARP,  and all other applicable laws, including nondiscrimination laws. The CARES Act, CRRSAA and the ARP each require that we make the following information available to the public.

Please find our latest Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for HEERF I, II and III:

• HEERF I Reporting as of December 2020
• HEERF II Reporting as of March 2021
• HEERF II Reporting as of June 2021
• HEERF III Reporting as of June 2021
• HEERF I, II, and III Reporting as of October 2021
• HEERF I, II,  III Reporting as of January 2022
• HEERF I, II,  III Reporting as of April 2022
• Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for HEERF 
• June 2022 HEERF Quarterly Reporting Form for Student

January 6, 2022

1. Barnard acknowledges that it has signed and returned to the Department of Education (“Department”) the Certification and Agreement and intends to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act and the applicable funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
2. Barnard has received a total of $856,322 from the Department pursuant to its Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act; and $2,988,217 under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
3. As of December 31, 2021, Barnard has distributed $856,322  in Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act; and $1,887,800 under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
4. Barnard estimates that the total number of its students who are 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 Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act was 1,036.  Barnard estimates that the total number of its students who are currently eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs is 1,275.
5. As of December 31, 2021, 748 students have received Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, and 635 students have received Emergency Financial Aid Grants under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs. Barnard will continue to work with students in hardship situations and award the remaining $1,100,436 on a case-by-case basis until funds are exhausted.
6. Barnard used the methods described below to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, and under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs. Barnard has elected to distribute grants to students with the highest financial need to help them cover their eligible expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus. To date Barnard has distributed $211,922 of institutional funds for emergency grants to students who expressed the need for financial assistance by submitting an application to the College or contacting Barnard’s Financial Aid Office directly. The College has used the funds from CARES Act, the CRRSAA and the ARP to reimburse itself for advancing the emergency grant funds. The amount of funds distributed in each case was necessary to either cover entirely or cover a portion of the eligible expenses identified by each student. Barnard distributed these funds in addition to the financial support it has given to students that is not reimbursable by CARES Act, the CRRSAA or the ARP, including approximately $2,600,000 in Summer Work Exemption Grants. As of December 31, 2021, Barnard distributed $1,200 to every student whose annual family contribution was $20,000 or less for an academic school year, for a total of 1,085 students over the three grant programs.  The College has used funds from the CARES Act, the CRRSAA and the ARP to reimburse itself for advancing the emergency grant funds.
7. Barnard has provided instructions, directions, or guidance to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants that explain that the funds are for eligible expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus.

Should you need support, we encourage you to reach out to our campus resources.

Students:

• Access Barnard
• Bursar
• CARDS
• Class Deans
• Financial Aid
• Furman Counseling Center
• Residential Life
• Study Abroad
• International Student Services (ISS)

Parents and Families: Office of Family Engagement

Faculty and Staff: Barnard Human Resources