HEERF III ARP Thirty day and Sept 30. 2021 Quarterly Report and Disclosure

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) Report and Disclosure

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
Kent State University
Thirty day and Sept 30. 2021 Quarterly Report and Disclosure: September 15, 2021

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 III funding that KSU received to distribute to students is $32,962,855. 
• The total amount of HEERF III funded Flashes Go Further Book Awards that were distributed to KSU students as of September 15, 2021 is $1,269,000.  
• The estimated total number of KSU students eligible to receive a Flashes Go Further Book Award is 2,147.
• The total number of students who have received a Flashes Go Further Book Award Grant is 2,115.

To be eligible for a HEER III funded Flashes Go Further Book Award, a student must meet the following criteria:

1. Packaged with a valid FAFSA and no processing holds
2. EFC < 10,000
3. Ohio Resident
4. Pursuing first bachelor's degree (not a Post Undergraduate Student)
   • Exploratory majors and pre-majors for a bachelor's degree are eligible
5. Minimum of 12 Kent Campus credit hours
6. Must meet Financial Aid Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) or have an SAP appeal approved for that semester
7. There is no application.

Flashes Go Further Book Award Determination

Flashes Go Further Book Award Fall 2021 Calculation:

$600 Book Allowance (component from the Cost of Attendance)
-Other Book Scholarships
=Fall Flashes Go Further Book Award

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.