Federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) Emergency Grant

The signing of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 has provided additional emergency financial aid grant funding to UMKC called the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) III.  This grant may be used to assist students through the COVID-19 global pandemic that have exceptional needs related to educational costs, food, housing, health care (including mental care) or childcare.  

• Academic year amount
  • Based on need as calculated by the FAFSA
  • If there is not a FAFSA on file, the need eligibility will be determined based on other extenuating circumstances that may be outlined in the students grant application
• Eligibility
  • Enrolled in the Spring, Summer, or Fall 2021 term
  • Priority to students with financial need

Students have the option to indicate if they want the grant to apply first to their student bill or be sent to them as check or direct deposit.

Apply for HEERF III Emergency Grant

Federal CARES Act Emergency Funds

We are not accepting applications for Federal CARES Act emergency funds. The funds were completely disbursed as of Aug. 6, 2020. You may still apply to the Student Emergency Fund.

This federal program provides grants to students for expenses directly related to the disruption of their education due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

• Course materials and technology
• Food
• Housing and living expenses
• Health-care and childcare costs
• Expenses related to the impact of COVID-19

Federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) Emergency Grant

We are no longer accepting applications for the Federal HEERF II Emergency Grant. The funds were fully disbursed as of Feb. 22, 2021. You may still apply to the Student Emergency Fund.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, the Federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) 2021 has provided an additional emergency financial aid grant for students. This grant may be used to assist students who have exceptional needs related to educational costs, food, housing, health care or childcare.

• Academic year amount
  • Based on need as calculated by the 2020-21 FAFSA
  • If there is not a FAFSA on file, the need eligibility will be determined based on the students grant application
• Eligibility
  • Enrolled in the Spring 2021 term
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Priority to students with financial need

Students have the option to indicate if they want the grant to apply first to their student bill or be sent to them as check or direct deposit.