CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund

CARES HEERF I Distribution:

Using these funds, Western Dakota Tech mailed a check to 603 Spring 2020 students on May 15, 2020 and 174 Summer 2020 students on June 19, 2020 that were eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. As of June 19, 2020, Western Dakota Tech has disbursed the full amount to Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 students. As of October 3, 2020, this final quarterly posting is the final report that covers all remaining HEERF fund expenditures for Section 18004(a)(1) Student Portion funds.

• Spring 2020 – 603 students received $650 (total = $391,950)
• Summer 2020 – 172 students received $216.77 | 2 students received $216.78 (total = $37,718)
• 5 students qualified for additional funds based off of their application that was submitted and the committee approved (total = $2.272)

There were 892 eligible students and all 892 have received Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF II). Total disbursed:  $435,403.04

Western Dakota Tech mailed a check to 892 eligible Spring 2021 students on March 12, 2021.

• Spring 2021 – 892 students received $488.12

Who is eligible for the WDT Emergency CARES HEERF II Grant? 

A student must meet all criteria listed to qualify:

• Currently enrolled, as of March 10, 2021, for the Spring 2021 semester in a certificate, diploma, or degree program.
• A U.S. citizen or meet the definition of an eligible non-citizen based on federal financial aid requirements.

CARES HEERF II is an emergency aid program for students, who may be experiencing difficulties with expenses related to COVID-19.

The grant may be used toward:

• any component of your cost of attendance
• emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as:
• tuition
• food
• housing
• health care (including mental)
• childcare

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Public Law 117-2, signed into law on March 11, 2021, providing $39.6 billion in support to institutions of higher education to serve students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ARP funds are in addition to funds authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260 and the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136. Emergency funds available to institutions and their students under all emergency funds total $76.2 billion.

WDT’s student allocation amount is $1,497,644.00

Western Dakota Tech disbursed funds to Fall 2021 Pell grant eligible students that were enrolled as of the census date (September 3, 2021) and to eligible ARP HEERF III applications that were received by October 26, 2021.  A total of 612 unduplicated students received a $1,000 grant to be used toward any of the following eligible expenses:

• Any component of the student’s cost of attendance.
• Emergency cost that arises due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental), and childcare.
• Outstanding tuition and fee balance with WDTC.

 The remaining student allocation balance will be disbursed during the Spring 2022 semester.

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Public Law 117-2, signed into law on March 11, 2021, providing $39.6 billion in support to institutions of higher education to serve students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ARP funds are in addition to funds authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260 and the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136. Emergency funds available to institutions and their students under all emergency funds total $76.2 billion.

WDT’s student allocation amount is $1,497,644.00

Western Dakota Tech disbursed remaining funds to Spring 2022 students that were enrolled as of the census date (January 24, 2022).  A total of 1,208 unduplicated students received a grant to be used toward any of the following eligible expenses:

• Any component of the student’s cost of attendance.
• Emergency cost that arises due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental), and childcare.
• Outstanding tuition and fee balance with WDTC.

Spring 2022 students received a disbursement according to the guidelines below:

• Pell Grant Students – $1,445 stipend
• Full-Time Degree Seeking Students (12+ credits), not Pell eligible – $800 stipend
• Three-Quarter Time Degree Seeking Students (9-11 credits), not Pell eligible – $600 stipend
• Half-Time Degree Seeking Students (6-8 credits), not Pell eligible– $400 stipend
• Less than Half-Time Degree Seeking Students (1-5 credits), not Pell eligible– $200 stipend
• Non-Degree Seeking Students – $200 stipend
• Dual Enrollment Students – $150 stipend