As part of the federal American Rescue Plan that passed in March, MU was awarded over $43 million in a third round of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERFIII), according to the U.S. Education Department..

The funds can be used by students for education costs and other emergency expenses that arise due to COVID-19 including food, tuition, housing, childcare and mental and physical health, according to MU's Emergency Aid website.

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  • UM System and Higher Education reporter, fall 2021 Studying Digital/Print Journalism Reach me at dneumaier@mail.missouri.edu, or in the newsroom at 882-5700