Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
Application Instructions
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES Act), SUNY Schenectady has been approved
for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Through HEERF, funding is available to assist eligible
students who have experienced a financial hardship due to the disruption in campus operations as a result of
COVID-19.
Student Eligibility:
For a student to be eligible for emergency funding he/she must:
Be an enrolled student
Be eligible for Federal Student Aid under Higher Education Act section 484
Have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Be enrolled in at least one on-campus course as of March 13, 2020
Submit an HEERF application to the SUNY Schenectady Financial Aid Office
Application Process:
Following this cover letter is the HEERF Student Application. All applications must be submitted to the SUNY
Schenectady Financial Aid Office. Applications must be complete and signed. Electronic signatures will be
accepted if the application is submitted via a student’s SUNY Schenectady email account. Faxed, hand delivered,
or non-SUNY Schenectady emailed applications must have a wet signature.
SUNY Schenectady has received limited HEERF funding. A priority deadline for applications has been set as
Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Applications will be accepted beyond this date if funding remains available.
A committee of SUNY Schenectady faculty and staff will review all applications. It is important to note that an
application for HEERF does not guarantee that funding will be approved. All applicants will be notified of their
application status within three weeks of submission. All notifications will be sent to the student’s SUNY
Schenectady college email account.
Applications are submitted to the SUNY Schenectady Financial Aid Office:
Phone: (518) 381-1468
Email: fa@sunysccc.edu
Fax: (518) 381-1477
Mailing: SUNY Schenectady, Financial Aid Office, 78 Washington Ave, Schenectady, NY 12305
Other Important Information:
For students who are approved for HEERF, money will be mailed to the student’s home mailing address which is on
record with the Registrar’s Office in the form of a paper check. All applicants are encouraged to confirm that the
College has their current mailing address and phone number. This is done through the student’s Records and
Registration account by choosing Personal Information from the main menu.
A student having submitted a FAFSA is a requirement to be considered for HEERF funding. If the student has not
yet completed a FAFSA, they can do so now at https://fafsa.ed.gov. Once a FAFSA is submitted, it will take three
business days for the results to the received by the College. Please keep this timeframe in mind when applying.
Financial Aid Office SUNY Schenectady 78 Washington Ave Schenectady, NY 12305
Tel: (518) 381-1468 Fax: (518) 381-1477 email: fa@sunysccc.edu
Revised: 5/8/2020 CARES
REQUEST FOR CARES EMERGENCY GRANT
Student Name: ___________________________ Student ID: ____________________________
In response to COVID-19, SUNY Schenectady converted all classes to remote instruction during the spring
2020 semester. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorizes colleges
to award emergency financial aid grants to students for their expenses related to the disruption of campus
operations due to coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child-care
expenses. This form allows students to request a federal CARES Emergency Grant.
Complete the request below if you, the student, have incurred expenses that are related to the disruption
of campus operations due to coronavirus. Eligible expenses include food, housing, course materials,
technology and computer, health care, dependent care, transportation, and other financial aid hardships.
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
1. In the table below, indicate each expense that you have incurred that is related to the disruption of campus
operations due to coronavirus by checking the appropriate box. List each expense separately. This
document allows for the identification of up to six qualifying expenses.
2. Indicate a dollar amount associated with each expense.
LIST OF EXPENSES
1.
Expense Type:
Food Technology & Computer Transportation
Housing Health Care Other Financial Hardship:
Course Materials Dependent Care
Amount:
Describe other
2.
Expense Type:
Food Technology & Computer Transportation
Housing Health Care Other Financial Hardship:
Course Materials Dependent Care
Amount:
Describe other
3.
Expense Type:
Food Technology & Computer Transportation
Housing Health Care Other Financial Hardship:
Course Materials Dependent Care
Amount
Describe other
Financial Aid Office SUNY Schenectady 78 Washington Ave Schenectady, NY 12305
Tel: (518) 381-1468 Fax: (518) 381-1477 email: fa@sunysccc.edu
Revised: 5/8/2020 CARES
4.
Expense Type:
Food Technology & Computer Transportation
Housing Health Care
Describe other
Other Financial Hardship:
Course Materials Dependent Care
Amount:
5.
Expense Type:
Food Technology & Computer Transportation
Housing Health Care Other Financial Hardship:
Course Materials Dependent Care
Amount:
Describe other
6.
Expense Type:
Food Technology & Computer Transportation
Housing Health Care Other Financial Hardship:
Course Materials Dependent Care
Amount:
Describe other
AUTHORIZE AND SIGN:
By signing below, I certify that the information submitted with this Emergency Grant Application is true and
complete to the best of my knowledge. I agree to notify the Financial Aid Office at SUNY Schenectady of any
error, omission, or of any further circumstances that may affect the accuracy provided information. I
acknowledge that the Financial Aid Office reserves the right to request additional information, receipts, and
documentation. I acknowledge that an application for emergency grant funding does not guarantee that the
request will be approved.
This completed form should be returned to the financial aid office. A typed signature will only be accepted
if the application is submitted to the financial aid office from your college email account.
Student Signature Date