Student and institutional reporting in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Grants for Postsecondary Education: Information for CRRSAA (HEERF II), and American Rescue Plan (HEERF III) Grant Recipients.
CRRSAA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act) and ARP (American Rescue Plan)
Indiana University Kokomo 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 March 29, 2021, from the Department
pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency
Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program is
$1,252,810.
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 3,762.
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.
Indiana University Kokomo signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and has used 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 March 29, 2021, from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA (a)(1) program is $1,252,810.
$1,252,810 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 3,762.
As of June 30, 2021, 1,246 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:
Grants were distributed using two methods:
Grants ranging from $500 to $1500 were automatically awarded to undergraduate and graduate students based on EFC, dependency status, and level of enrollment. All selected students had a FAFSA on file to demonstrate eligibility for federal aid and exceptional need.
Eligible students who needed additional assistance or were not awarded through the automated process were encouraged to apply for emergency aid through the IU Kokomo CARES emergency aid application. Awards ranging from $300 to $1000 were awarded per applicant.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants included emails via IU email sent from the Office of the Dean of Students.
Two separate email correspondences were sent out to students based on distribution group:
Automatic award group: An email explanation was sent to each student to provide guidance on what the CRRSAA program was and their eligibility for emergency financial aid grants sent directly 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 because of the coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and childcare. Indiana University Kokomo has decided the award amount based on your expected family contribution from your FAFSA, whether or not you are claimed as an independent or dependent student on the FAFSA, Pell eligibility and spring 2021 enrollment status.
Application award group: IU Kokomo was unable to award everyone through the automated process. While funding was determined based on criteria set forth from the guidance of the US Department of Education as well as the amount of applications we received and students being enrolled in spring 2021, we also encouraged students to complete an application. Applications were reviewed by committee members on campus. Students may use funds for any component of their costs/tuition or for emergency costs that arose due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or childcare, dating back to the declaration of a national emergency.
Indiana University Kokomo 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 $5,105,967.
$1,600 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 6139.
Between July 1, 2021 and September 30, 2021, 2 students received funds. As of September 30, 2021, a total of 1367 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:
Awards were distributed using an application process:
- Awards ranging from $300 to $1300 were manually awarded to undergraduate students based on their emergency aid application.
Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants include student's application to the Office of the Dean of Students.
- All IU Kokomo students have an opportunity to apply for emergency assistance through our campus emergency fund application. Students enrolled in Summer/Fall 2021 are encouraged to complete an application. Applications were reviewed by committee members on campus. Students may utilize the funds for any component of their costs/tuition or for emergency costs due that arose due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or childcare, dating back to the declaration of the national emergency.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law to provide economic relief from COVID-19. Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act established the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund and sent money to schools to use as emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the pandemic.
Indiana University Kokomo acknowledged, signed, and returned to the U.S. Department of Education the Certification and Agreement on May 11, 2020, and gives the assurance that IU Kokomo intends to use no less than 50% of the funds received under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide emergency financial aid grants to students. Indiana University Kokomo received $1,252,810, to provide emergency grants to students.
As of June 11, the total amount of emergency financial aid grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act at IU Kokomo is $ 1,252,810.
The estimated number of IU Kokomo students eligible to participate in programs under section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, who were enrolled in in-person Spring 2020 classes prior to all classes going online March 23, and eligible to receive grants under the CARES Act is 1,938. We first reported on June 11, 2020 per Department of Education guidelines we awarded 1,942. Per our guidelines to report quarterly in October 2020 and January 2021 our reporting stayed consistent with 1,942 students being awarded. Our final reporting as of March 25, 2021, 1,938 students have received awards and there are no remaining HEERF fund expenditures from CARES ACT HEERF I of Student Portion funds.
Grants were distributed using two methods:
- Grants ranging from $337 to $1200 were automatically awarded to undergraduate and graduate students based on EFC, dependency status and level of enrollment. All selected students had a FAFSA on file to demonstrate eligibility for federal aid.
- Eligible students who needed additional assistance were encouraged to apply for emergency aid through the IU Kokomo CARES emergency aid application. Award amounts for grants by application were consistent with automated award amounts.
Instructions, directions and guidance were provided to grant recipients via IU email sent from the Office of the Dean of Students.