The College signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education the CRRSAA HEERF III certification and agreement. The Department of Education awarded Florida Southern $6,261,374, of which $3,147,657 was to be used in emergency financial aid for students. On July 19, 2021 the College awarded funds to every student who was a Pell Grant recipient for the summer term (71 students) for a total of $21,300.
On September 24, 2021 the College mailed a letter to the home address of all current undergraduate students, informing them of the HEERF III funds and their ability to receive funds if qualified. This same information was also posted on the student portal.
As required under the terms of the grant program, the College will prioritize students with exceptional need. All current undergraduates who receive a Pell Grant or who have an EFC of under $35,000 are being viewed by the College as having exceptional need under this program and will receive funding without being required to apply. The total estimated number of students that met these requirements was 1,584. Any undergraduate student not meeting the above criteria, but whom has faced significant unexpected expenses or reduction in income due to the pandemic must make application through the Florida Southern College Department of Financial Aid by October 15, 2021 for consideration of eligibility.
On October 20, 2021 the College awarded funds to 1,598 students that had exceptional need, as outlined above, totaling $3,030,600. Florida Southern College, as of October 31, 2021, had made 1,669 awards totaling $3,051,900 from its student portion of CRRSAA HEERF III funds.
On February 8, 2022 the College mailed a letter to the home address of all students with exceptional need, as outlined above, informing them of an additional HEERF III fund payment. This same information was also posted on the student portal.
On February 22, 2022 the College awarded funds to 277 students that had exceptional need totaling $98,700.
Florida Southern College, as of February 28, 2022, has made 1,946 awards totaling $3,150,000 to students during academic year 2021/2022 to assist with COVID related financial burdens.
The College also used funds from the $3,113,717 allocated to institutional funds for COVID testing and other related expenses.
The College has used $2,867,507 of the $3,113,717 allocated to institutional funds as of March 31, 2022.