CARES Act/HEERF Emergency Grant Fund
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is federal legislation that established and funded the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which has provided the University of Southern Indiana with $2.9 million for emergency financial aid grants to students to help cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus.
The Department of Education has established eligibility guidelines that students must meet in order to be eligible for an award.
Grants range from $200 to $800 depending upon enrollment status and Pell Grant eligibility. Students displaced from University housing were awarded an extra $200.
Under Department of Education guidelines, some students are not eligible for an award such as international students, DACA students, students who took all distance education and students who were not meeting general Title IV eligibility requirements.
The CARES Act does not allow the University to apply funds to a student’s past due balance. Students who did not qualify for the first distribution of CARES monies may still be eligible for future assistance. The University is currently developing guidelines and an application for students to apply for additional emergency funds. Announcements about additional funding will be posted at www.usi.edu/covid-19 as they become available.
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Public Notice: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Reporting as of January 6, 2021
TERM | # OF STUDENTS | AMOUNT GRANTED |
Spring 2020 | 4,759 | $2,502,800 |
Summer 1 2020 | 48 | $44,800 |
Summer 2 2020 | 341 | $266,500 |
Summer 3 2020 | 92 | $54,500 |
Fall 2020 | 71 | $74,641 |
Totals | 4858 Total Students Were Awarded Funding | $2,943,241 Total Amount of Funding Awarded |
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for Quarter Ending 12/31/20
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for Quarter Ending 9/30/20
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