University Administration Building, Rooms 201 & 252
701 S. Nedderman Drive • Arlington, TX 76019
CARES ACT/HEERF – Report and Disclosure
At this time, all of the available CARES Act Emergency Grant Funds have been awarded to UTA students. If additional funds become available through new legislation, we will reopen the application to eligible students.
The University of Texas at Arlington acknowledges that it signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and gives 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 total amount of funds that UTA has received from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students:
- CARES Act: $10,588,594
- HEERF II: $10,588,594
- HEERF III: $36,188,810
- The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is:
- CARES Act Grants: $10,588,594 as of September 8, 2020
- Institutional CARES Act funds: $5,000,000 as of April 1, 2021
- HEERF II Grants: $10,588,594 as of August 15, 2021
- HEERF III Grants: $32,739,297 as of March 31, 2022
- The estimated total number of students at UTA 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 is 47,237.
- The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of February 22, 2022 is 19,983.
- The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act are as follows:
- Students who completed the CARES Act/HEERF Emergency Grant fund application through the Student Homepage of the MyMav account.
- Award priority will be given to students with the highest need as demonstrated either through the calculated EFC from the FAFSA or other factors. The date eligible students complete the application will also be used in making awards.
- Students without a FAFSA must include information on the application to explain their need for the funds. These applications will be reviewed by staff to determine eligibility.
- Standard amounts will be awarded through an automated process with the goal to assist as many students as possible with a meaningful dollar amount. Awards may be made for other amounts based on specific needs.
- Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants are:
- Letter to eligible students
- Information regarding the facts surrounding the CARES Act and the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund is prominently displayed in the University’s CARES Act Frequently Asked Questions page.
- UTA News Center story