Student and institutional reporting in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Grants for Postsecondary Education: Information for CRRSAA (HEERF II), ARP (HEERF III), and CARES (HEERF I) Grant Recipients.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Student and Institutional Reporting.
CRRSAA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act) and ARP (American Rescue Plan)
Indiana University South Bend signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and will use the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA (a)(1) 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 $9,115,382.
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 3991.
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.
$2,240,335 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 5737.
As of June 30, 2021, 3269 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program.
IU South Bend determined which students would automatically receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program and individual award amounts using tiers of student information. These included students with exceptional need determined by the FAFSA EFC Pell eligibility, enrollment terms (both Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, or just Spring 2021) and the number of credit hours of enrollment. In addition, all students experiencing financial hardship related to the pandemic were invited to apply for funds through an application process.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: adding directions to our initial student emailing informing about the federal CRRSA Act funds based on the HEERF. Students were informed, there are limited additional CRRSA funds that students may request for additional emergency funding needs and were given a link to our application. We also posted a news story with the information and a link on our webpage; provided an FAQ with links; and through social media post such as, Facebook and Twitter.
Indiana University South Bend 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 $9,115,382.
$4,310,907 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants were distributed to students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) and ARP (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 8933.
Between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021, 3298 students received funds. As of September 30, 2021, a total of 4555 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) and ARP (a)(1) programs. IU South Bend determined which students would automatically receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program and individual award amounts using tiers of student information. These included students with exceptional need determined by the FAFSA EFC Pell eligibility; enrollment terms (both Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, or just Spring 2021); and the number of credit hours of enrollment. Under the ARP (a)(1) program the award amounts were once again tiered with highest priority given based on students with exceptional need determined by the FAFSA EFC and the number of credits hours of enrollment in Fall 2021 term received an automatic Emergency Financial Aid Grants. In addition, all students experiencing financial hardship related to the pandemic were invited to apply for funds through an application process.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: adding directions to our initial student email informing about the federal CRRSA Act and/or ARP Act funds based on the HEERF. Students were informed; there are limited additional CRRSA/ARP funds that students may request for additional emergency funding needs and were given a link to our application. We also posted a news story with the information and a link on our webpage; provided an FAQ with links; and through social media post such as, Facebook and Twitter.
Indiana University South Bend 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 $9,115,382.
$14,375 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 8933.
Between October 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021, 19 students received funds. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 4561 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 was determined by students applying for funds through an application process.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: directions were sent to our students' IU email explaining the federal CRRSA Act and/or ARP Act funds based on the HEERF. They were informed; there are limited additional CRRSA/ARP funds that students may request for additional emergency funding needs and were given a link to our application. We also posted a news story with the information and a link on our webpage; provided an FAQ with links; and through social media post such as, Facebook and Twitter.
Indiana University South Bend 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 $9,115,382.
$2,527,995 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 9248.
Between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2022, 3,175 students received funds. As of March 31, 2022, a total of 4873 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. IU South Bend determined which students would automatically receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program and individual award amounts using tiers of student information. These included students with exceptional need determined by the FAFSA EFC Pell eligibility; enrollment terms; and the number of credit hours of enrollment. Under the ARP (a)(1) program automatic Emergency Financial Aid Grants were tiered with highest priority given based on exceptional need determined by the FAFSA EFC and the number of credit hours of enrollment. In addition, all students experiencing financial hardship related to the pandemic were invited to apply for funds through an application process.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include: directions were sent to our students' IU email explaining the federal CRRSA Act and/or ARP Act funds based on the HEERF. They were informed; there are limited additional CRRSA/ARP funds that students may request for additional emergency funding needs and were given a link to our application. We also posted a news story with the information and a link on our webpage; provided an FAQ with links; and through social media post such as, Facebook and Twitter.
Quarterly reporting for student recipients is now included in the Institutional reporting found here.
Quarter 2, 2022 and All Quarters Following:
CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act
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 South Bend is in the process of receiving federal funds to provide HEERF emergency grant awards directly to IU South Bend students.
IU South Bend also offered a limited amount of additional CARES Act funding through an application process. All students requesting this additional emergency funding needed to complete an application. The application was open until all of the additional funds had been distributed. Students were encouraged to apply as soon as possible since funds were limited.
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 South Bend campus of Indiana University received $2,250,259 to provide Emergency Grants to students.
As of Friday, July 24, 2020, the total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants has been fully distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act at IU South Bend for a total of $2,250,259.
The total number of students eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, who were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, was 3,205. All 3,205 students have received awards as of July 24.
CARES Act grants were awarded to all undergraduate and graduate students eligible at that time, in amounts ranging from $400 to $900, based on EFC, dependency status and level of enrollment. Recipients were notified about the source and reason for the funding via email.
IU South Bend used multiple communication channels to inform students about available funds. Communications included instructions for how to apply for emergency funding if students had faced disruption due to COVID-19, including the requirement of a completed FAFSA to determine eligibility.
Eligibility
- Students must demonstrate eligibility for Title IV federal student aid as evidenced by a Free Application for Federal Student AID (FAFSA).
- Students qualify only if they were enrolled in in-person Spring 2020 classes prior to all classes going online March 23.
Per Federal guidance, International students, DACA students and students enrolled in fully online programs are not eligible for CARES Act funding.