HEERF III, 4th Quarter Report and Disclosure, October - December 2021
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) Report and Disclosure
Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
Kent State University
4th Quarter Report and Disclosure, October - December 2021: January 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education automatically allocated HEERF III funding to Kent State University (KSU) because the University received HEERF funding under the student portion of CRRSAA 314(a)(1). KSU will use at least 50% of the funds received under section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP Act to provide HEERF III funded grants to students.
- The total amount of HEERF I funding that KSU received to distribute to students is $9,653,622.
- The total amount of HEERF II funding that KSU received to distribute to students is $9,653,622 .
- The total amount of HEERF III funding that KSU received to distribute to students is $32,962,855.
- The total amount of HEERF III funded Awards that was distributed in quarter 4 to KSU students as of December 31, 2021 is $28,331,129.
- The estimated total number of KSU students eligible for quarter 4 to receive a HEERF III Award is 36,686.
- The total number of students who have received a HEERF III Award Grant during quarter 4 is 19,564.
The following block grant was used to prioritize students with exceptional need as defined by Kent State University. To be eligible for a HEERF III funded ARP - KSU Block Grant a student must:
- Be enrolled for the fall 2021 semester
- Complete a FAFSA, have an EFC less than 15,000, and have been considered for Federal Financial Aid
- Must have gross need (Cost of Attendance – EFC) of at least 500
- Award amount is a flat $500
- This fund will be awarded one-time only at the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester
Any student who is currently enrolled or was enrolled on or after March 13, 2020, the date of declaration of the national emergency due to the coronavirus.
To be eligible for a HEERF III funded ARP - KSU Grant a student must:
- Complete the KSU Emergency Grant Application
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Maximum Award |
|---|---|
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No FAFSA on file EFC>=10,000 |
$1,500 $1,500 |
| EFC<10,000 | $3,000 |
How Students are Notified:
At the time a Flashes Go Further Book Award is made, students are notified with an email to their kent.edu account and their FlashLine Account is updated to reflect the award.
The KSU Emergency Grant Application is available at: https://www.kent.edu/studentaffairs/dean/covid-19-emergency-resources
Students are directed to the Kent State FlashLine student portal to complete the application.