A Mixed-Methods Study of How HBCUs Weathered the Covid-19 Pandemic Using HEERF Funds
Harris, Rotesha, Clark Atlanta University
2023-05
2020-2029
This mixed-methods study aimed to analyze how Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) weathered the COVID-19 pandemic using the federal government's Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF). The study aimed to examine the impact additional funding had on HBCUs and how it was reflected in the improvements at these institutions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the HEERF quarterly reports for each HBCU for the 2021-2022 academic year in conjunction with interviews with chief financial officers (CFOs) from four HBCUs. The study results indicated that 4-year HBCUs spent more HEERF funds per FTE than their 2-year counterparts, and smaller HBCUs spent more of their funding than large HBCUs and private HBCUs spent more than public HBCUs. Further, the researcher found that, across all HBCUs examined, HEERF funds were primarily utilized to provide student grant aid, recover lost revenue, and improve safety and campus operations. Additionally, chief financial officers (CFOs) acknowledged that receiving the HEERF funds allowed their institutions to propel financially while enhancing the educational experience and environment for students, faculty, and staff. The findings of this study present implications for future investments in HBCUs at the federal level.
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Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
dissertation
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Clark Atlanta University
Department of Educational Leadership
Teodorescu, Daniel
Georgia--Atlanta
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2023_harris_rotesha
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