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Reporting requirements for CRRSA Act (HEERF III) Grant for Students

Posted on September 29, 2021
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  1. Northeast Technical Institute signed and returned to the Department on 8/10/2021 the Certification and Agreement. Northeast Technical Institute intends to use, no less than 100 percent of the funds received under Section 314(c)(3) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) to provide HEERF III grants directly to students.
  2. The total amount of funds that Northeast Technical Institute will receive from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students is $170,451.
  3. As of 9/24/2021 Northeast Technical Institute has released all $170,451 of the Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314(c)(3) of the CCRSAA. This is the Institutions only quarterly report and it covers all HEERF III funding received for students.
  4. The CRRSAA requires that institutions prioritize students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell Grants, in awarding financial aid grants to students. To prioritize grants to students with exceptional need, NTI has defined maximum award limits for students based on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA, which is a standardized data element used to confirm financial need. Grant award amounts are tiered by programs.

HVAC/R:

  • Maximum Pell grant allowance would be eligible up to $3,000 in grant funding.
  • Any denomination of Pell grant allowance other than the maximum allowance would be eligible up to $2,000 in grant funding.
  • No Pell grant allowance would be eligible up to $1,000 in grant funding.

CDL:

  • Would be eligible up to $1,500 in grant funding.

Phlebo/Enrichment Programs:

  • Would be eligible up to $1,000 in grant funding.

CMA, MBC, and MOA:

  • Maximum Pell grant allowance would be eligible up to $2,000 in grant funding.
  • Any denomination of Pell grant allowance other than the maximum allowance would be eligible up to $1,500 in grant funding.
  • No Pell grant allowance would be eligible up to $1,000 in grant funding.

NAD:

  • Maximum Pell grant allowance would be eligible up to $2,000 in grant funding.
  • Any denomination of Pell grant allowance other than the maximum allowance would be eligible up to $1,500 in grant funding.
  • No Pell grant allowance would be eligible up to $1,000 in grant funding.

Northeast Technical Institute estimates 313 students at our institution may be eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus may eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314(c)(3) of the CRRSAA.

  1. As of 9/24/2021, there are 93 students at Northeast Technical Institute that has received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 314(c)(3) of the CRRSAA.
  2. Northeast Technical Institute has set 3 requirements for students to be eligible for the Emergency Financial Aid Grant. The first requirement is that students must activity participating in a program with NTI when they apply and approved for the grant.  The second requirement is that students must complete NTI’s HEERF III application and present financial need as defined in the Higher Education Act.  The third and final requirement is that they must have a completed FAFSA on file and must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens with a valid social security number.  If students meet all requirements listed above, students will receive the programs tiered allocation as mentioned in bullet 4 above.
  3. On 8/10/2021, Northeast Technical Institute posted to all active students Canvas portal a message in regards to the CRRSAA and directions on how to apply for the HEERF III grant. In addition, you can find on NTI’s website the HEERF III policy and how to apply.  All students are encouraged to go to NTI’s website to learn about the HEERF III grant.  Below are emails of communication sent to students;

HEERF III Grant $1000 approved disbursed to

HEERF III Grant $1500 approved disbursed to

HEERF III Grant $2000 approved disbursed to

HEERF III Grant $3000 approved disbursed to

HEERF III Grant $1000 approved disbursed to (1)

HEERF III Grant $1500 approved disbursed to (1)

HEERF III Grant $2000 approved disbursed to (1)

HEERF III Grant $3000 approved disbursed to (1)

HEERF III Denied Email