Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF) Fund FAQs
Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF) Fund FAQs
Indiana University South Bend COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Students
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) funding are based on the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to provide emergency grants to students.
Priority is given to students with exceptional need which is determined by the FAFSA.
Students who filed a FAFSA received the automatic award. It appeared on the student bursar account as “Fed Emergency Relief ARP Grant”. Awards range from $50 to $2,500. Students may use funds for any component of their cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care, dating back to the declaration of a national emergency.
IU South Bend is also offering a limited amount of additional HEERF funding through an application process. All currently enrolled IU South Bend students are eligible to request this COVID related emergency funding through the application. Students requesting this additional COVID related emergency funding need to complete this application. The application will be open until all of the additional funds have been distributed. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as funds are limited.
Auto Awards were processed to students who had a FAFSA with IU South Bend at time of the auto award with priority given to students with exceptional need, as determined by the FAFSA. There are limited additional funds available through the application process for all currently enrolled students. A FAFSA is not required to apply. However, additional information and/or documentation may be needed for those without a FAFSA. The application will be open until all funds have been distributed.
If you did not complete FAFSA we were unable to determine your exceptional need for eligibility. Though a FAFSA is NOT required, it is used to determine the financial need of our students. There are limited additional funds available through the application process for all currently enrolled students. A FAFSA is not required to apply. However, additional information and/or documentation may be needed for those without a FAFSA. The application will be open until all funds have been distributed.
The applications are reviewed weekly by a committee made up of several different departments at IU South Bend. Typically, a student will receive notification of the status of their application within 3-5 business days.
You would have received an email to your IU email, notifying you of the award. The funding was automatically credited to your bursar account. You can check your One.IU Student Center for the addition of this funding on your financial aid account entitled “Fed Emergency Relief ARP Grant” and/or “Fed Emergency Relief ARP Award”.
You would have received an email to your IU email, notifying you of the award. The funding was automatically credited to your bursar account. You can check your One.IU Student Center for the addition of this funding on your financial aid account entitled “Fed Emergency Relief ARP Grant” and/or “Fed Emergency Relief ARP Award”.
The grant will automatically deposit to your designated bank account via Direct Deposit by the IU South Bend Office of the Bursar, unless you requested the funds to pay directly towards your outstanding bursar charges.
If you have submitted a COVID emergency application, the funds will be processed as you have designated on your application.
Please log in to the Direct Deposit of Bursar Refunds app on https://one.iu.edu/ to verify your designated bank account information is up to date, or to set it up immediately.
No. If you received HEERF funding, it will not impact your current/future financial aid package/awards. Funds awarded are grants to students and do not require repayment.
IU South Bend has a limited amount of additional emergency HEERF funding through a COVID emergency application process for all currently enrolled students. Students requesting this additional emergency funding due to emergency expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic can complete this application.
There are limited additional funds available through the application process for all currently enrolled students. A FAFSA is not required to apply. However, additional information and/or documentation may be needed for those without a FAFSA. The application will be open until all funds have been distributed.
Contact the Office of Financial Aids and Scholarships at sbfinaid@iusb.edu or by phone at 574-520-4357 if you have questions or need help.
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