Student and institutional reporting in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Grants for Postsecondary Education: Information for ARP (HEERF III), CRRSAA (HEERF II), and CARES (HEERF I) Grant Recipients.
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Indiana University East signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and will use the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) program to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
The total amount of funds authorized from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs is $3,010,553.
Indiana University East signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and will use the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) program to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
The total amount of funds authorized from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs is $3,010,553.
$1,045,580 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants were distributed to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs is 6,140.
Between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022, 1,584 students received funds. As of March 31, 2022, a total of 2,078 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program and/or ARP (a)(1) program.
The methods used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program involved using the Pell eligibility table in relation to EFC to help determine exceptional need. Those students who were determined to have exceptional need, whether receiving a paid Pell grant award or not, were automatically awarded emergency financial aid grants. A sliding scale, using EFC ranges, was then used to award additional students with funds proportionate to their need.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: students with an EFC in previously mentioned ranges, identified as showing exceptional need, were automatically awarded and sent the following notice-
Dear Student,
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III) was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan. HEERF III allocated funds for higher education institutions to distribute directly to students, prioritizing those with the greatest financial need.
Because you have been identified as a student in this population, you will soon see a refund applied to your IU account.* You may use the money for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arose due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care, dating back to March 11, 2020. If you wish for your amount to be applied to a current balance, please utilize your refund to make a payment on your existing university bill.
We hope that this grant provides you with a bit of relief from whatever financial stress you have experienced during the pandemic and that it helps you achieve academic success this semester.
Sincerely,
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
IU East
* If you have already set up direct deposit, the funds will automatically be transferred into your bank account. If you do not have direct deposit, we encourage you to do that as soon as possible. Just go to one.iu.edu and search for Direct Deposit of Bursar Refunds.
Indiana University East signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and will use the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) program to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
The total amount of funds authorized from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs is $3,010,553.
$14,550 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants were distributed to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs between October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021.
The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs is 5,812.
Between October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, 14 students received funds. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 1,380 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program and/or ARP (a)(1) program.
The methods used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program involved using the Pell eligibility table in relation to EFC to help determine exceptional need. Those students who were determined to have exceptional need, whether receiving a paid Pell grant award or not, were automatically awarded emergency financial aid grants.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: students with an EFC in Pell range, identified as showing exceptional need, were automatically awarded and sent the following notice-
Dear Student,
On March 11, 2021, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III) was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan. HEERF III allocated funds for higher education institutions to distribute directly to students, prioritizing those with the greatest financial need.
Because you have been identified as a student in this population, you will soon see a $1350 refund applied to your IU account.* You may use the money for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arose due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care, dating back to March 11, 2020. If you wish for your amount to be applied to a current balance, please utilize your refund to make a payment on your existing university bill.
We hope that this grant provides you with a bit of relief from whatever financial stress you have experienced during the pandemic and that it helps you achieve academic success this semester.
You don't have to postpone your education and miss out on all IU East has to offer.
Sincerely,
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
IU East
* If you have already set up direct deposit, the funds will automatically be transferred into your bank account. If you do not have direct deposit, we encourage you to do that as soon as possible. Just go to one.iu.edu and search for Direct Deposit of Bursar Refunds.
Indiana University East signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and will use the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) program to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
The total amount of funds authorized from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs is $3,010,553.
$1,417,500 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants were distributed to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021.
The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (a)(1) programs is 5,812.
Between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021, 1,050 students received funds. As of September 30, 2021, a total of 1,367 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program and/or ARP (a)(1) program.
The methods used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program involved using the Pell eligibility table in relation to EFC to help determine exceptional need. Those students who were determined to have exceptional need, whether receiving a paid Pell grant award or not, were automatically awarded emergency financial aid grants.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: students with an EFC in Pell range, identified as showing exceptional need, were automatically awarded and sent the following notice-
Dear Student,
On March 11, 2021, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III) was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan. HEERF III allocated funds for higher education institutions to distribute directly to students, prioritizing those with the greatest financial need.
Because you have been identified as a student in this population, you will soon see a $1350 refund applied to your IU account.* You may use the money for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arose due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care, dating back to March 11, 2020. If you wish for your amount to be applied to a current balance, please utilize your refund to make a payment on your existing university bill.
We hope that this grant provides you with a bit of relief from whatever financial stress you have experienced during the pandemic and that it helps you achieve academic success this semester.
You don't have to postpone your education and miss out on all IU East has to offer.
Sincerely,
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
IU East
* If you have already set up direct deposit, the funds will automatically be transferred into your bank account. If you do not have direct deposit, we encourage you to do that as soon as possible. Just go to one.iu.edu and search for Direct Deposit of Bursar Refunds.
$531,361 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants were distributed to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program between April 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021.
The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program is 3402.
As of June 30, 2021, 709 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program.
The methods used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program involved using the Pell eligibility table in relation to EFC to help determine exceptional need. Those students who were determined to have exceptional need, whether receiving a paid Pell grant award or not, were automatically awarded emergency financial aid grants. This included utilizing funds out of the institutional share to assist additional students other than those receiving funds under the minimum allocation amount reported above.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: students with an EFC in Pell range, identified as showing exceptional need, were automatically awarded and sent the following notice-
Dear Student,
On December 27, 2020, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II) was signed into law. HEERF II allocated funds for higher education institutions to distribute directly to students, prioritizing those with the greatest financial need.
Because you have been identified as a student in this population, you will soon see a $750 refund applied to your IU account.* You may use the money for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arose due to the coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care, dating back to March 11, 2020.
We hope that this grant provides you with a bit of relief from whatever financial stress you have experienced during the pandemic and that it helps you achieve academic success this semester.
Even more support may be on the way! The recent passage of the American Rescue Plan may provide even more funds available to support students like you as we emerge from the pandemic. You don't have to postpone your education and miss out on all IU East has to offer.
Sincerely,
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
IU East
* If you have already set up direct deposit, the funds will automatically be transferred into your bank account. If you do not have direct deposit, we encourage you to do that as soon as possible. Just go to one.iu.edu and search for Direct Deposit of Bursar Refunds.
No Emergency Financial Aid Grants were distributed to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program as of March 30, 2021, the end of this quarterly reporting period.
The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program is 3,402.
As of March 30, 2021, no students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program.
The methods used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program will be disclosed in the second quarterly report, posted by July 10, 2021.
At that time, any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants will also be disclosed.
CARES Act federal assistance for allowable expenses may be provided to students who are eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with guidance from the US Department of Education.
Funds may be used for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations as a result of the coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child care.
The recent federal CARES Act establishes and funds the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to provide emergency financial aid grants directly to students. IU East is in the process of receiving federal funds to provide HEERF emergency grant awards directly to IU East students.
Eligible IU East students were encouraged to apply for CARES funding by a priority deadline of June 1st. At this time IU East is not accepting any new applications.
Indiana University signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to receive funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to the Department of Education. By doing so, the university assures no less than 50 percent of the funds will be used to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. The East campus of Indiana University received $531,361 to provide Emergency Grants to students.
As of Monday, June 8, 2020, the total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act at IU East is over $531,361.
The total number of students who are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, who could be eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, is approximately 1,100. As of Monday, June 8, 2020, 251 applications have been received and 201 have been reviewed and awarded funds.
IU East began with an application method to distribute grants to students. Through communications in May 2020, students were encouraged to apply for emergency funds with a priority filing date of June 1, 2020. These communications included instructions for how to apply if students had faced disruption due to COVID-19 including the requirement of a completed FASFA to determine eligibility. Applicants were encouraged to apply based on their need with a maximum award of $4000. After all applications had been reviewed and students awarded accordingly, funds were then awarded to Pell grant eligible students who had not received an application-based award. Additional guidance provided to students can be found below.
Who can qualify for CARES Emergency Grants?
Students must have filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and qualified for federal student aid during the spring 2020 semester to be considered for CARES funding.
How can I find out if I qualify for CARES Emergency Grants?
Eligible students will be notified by email with a direct link to complete the simple online application.
What can CARES Emergency Grants be used for?
CARES emergency grants are directed to be used for student expenses related to the pandemic and the disruption of in-person college attendance. Examples of expenses include food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare, and childcare expenses.
Who is ineligible for CARES Emergency Grants?
The U.S. Department of Education has determined that DACA, undocumented, International, and students enrolled in only online/distance education classes prior to March 23, 2020 do NOT qualify for CARES funding. IU East may offer other emergency grant and loan funds to those students on a limited basis.
Students admitted to an on campus degree program who were enrolled in only online/distance education courses for spring 2020 are NOT eligible based on the U.S. Department of Education guidance.
What is needed to submit an IU East emergency funding application?
You will need the link to the online application from your email. The application requires the student to submit name, university ID number, and a short narrative describing the emergency funding needs. The requestor can upload information as appropriate and may be asked to submit additional documentation. All correspondence will occur using the student’s IU email address.
How are emergency funding requests managed?
Confidential requests are reviewed on case-by-case basis by a team of highly trained financial aid administrators. Requests are referred to campus partners as appropriate.
How likely am I to receive an emergency funding award?
In the majority of requests reviewed, students are helped to determine if they are eligible for additional federal aid eligibility before they are considered for limited emergency aid funds. But for those that have exhausted federal and state aid eligibility and have unmet financial need, an emergency aid funding option is likely to be awarded.
How long does an emergency funding request review take?
Despite the recent influx of applications, undergraduate students should receive an email response with aid options within 2-3 business days. Referrals to campus partners for international students, undocumented students, DACA students, or graduate/professional students may take a bit longer.
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