If you need aid for the Fall 2022, please use this form: HEERF III - Fall 2022
These forms closed on Friday, September 9, 2022
Funds Usage: Any component of the student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
Who Qualifies: Students who meet the following criteria:
Funds Distribution: Students may choose to have the funds applied directly to their student account or receive a check.
Benefits of Applying HEERF III funds to your student Account:
Contact Information:
Webpage: www.aic.edu/caresact
Questions? cares.act@aic.edu
IT Assistance: AIC Help Desk
Form Opens: Monday, March 28, 2022
Form Closes: Friday, September 9, 2022
Eligibility: All students (undergraduate, graduate and doctoral) who meet the HEERF III eligibility requirements may file an appeal. Appeals may be filed in addition to the Pre-Authorized funds.
Funding Criteria: Appeal decisions will be based on need criteria which include HEERF II eligibility, FAFSA based need and eligibility, current cost of attendance balances, and personal situations.
Appeal Timeline:
Appeals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The CARES Act Committee will try to respond within 3-weeks of submitting an appeal. Please note that appeal submissions will not result in an immediate outcome as the CARES Act Committee needs to review each appeal individually.
Forms:
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There are two appeal forms listed below. Each appeal form can only be submitted once.
Form: Appeal Form: Student Account Balance
Form: Appeal Form: Personal Costs/Account Balance/Other
Form Closes: Friday, April 29, 2022
Eligibility: Do NOT complete this form if you did not receive the email stating that you were approved for the Pre-Authorized Funds. Only pre-selected students are eligible for this funding.
Funding Criteria: AIC prioritized undergraduate students with the greatest financial need by reviewing HEERF III eligibility, FAFSA EFC (Expected Family Contribution, and students with current account balances over $500 who exhausted all their financial aid options. We also reviewed graduate level students (Masters/Doctoral) and awarded some funding based on the EFC. AIC is providing a larger amount of funding to students with the most need. Refer to www.aic.edu/caresact for the awarding models.
Unclaimed Funds: Funds not claimed by form closing date will be forfeited. The unclaimed funds will be utilized for HEERF appeals. If you missed the deadline to file the form then you may file an appeal form to request the funding (subject to availability).
Form: HEERF III: Pre-Authorized Funds Form