Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for all HEERF I, II and III funds

Name of ReportTime Period CoveredPosted to Website
June_2022_HEERF Quarterly Reporting Form Final 06.30.22_WebsiteQ2 2022 (04/01/22 – 06/30/22)07/11/2022
00330300_HEERF_Q3 2022_10062022Q3 2022 (07/01/22 – 09/30/22)10/6/2022
00330300_HEERF_Q42022_01102023Q4 2022 (10/1/22-12/31/22)1/9/23
00330300_HEERF_Q12023_04102023Q1 2023 (1/1/2023-3/31/2023)3/30/23
00330300_HEERF_Q22023_07102023Q2 2023 (4/1/2023-6/30/2023)7/7/2023

Combined Quarterly Reporting Summary for HEERF Student Aid Funds

Name of ReportTime Period CoveredPosted to Website
Cares Student Reporting_Website FINALThrough Q2 2022 (06/30/22)07/11/2022

View or download the following Quarterly Budget & Expenditure Reports (CARES/HEERF data):

CARES Act Disclosure/HEERF I Disclosure

Carlow University has been awarded $671,858 for student emergency relief through the CARES Act. The University has signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form necessary to access the funds, and intends to use 100% of these funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students, within one year of the application date. Funds may only be provided for student expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus. Funds cannot be granted on need alone or due to financial loss because of COVID-19. Recipients must be chosen from among the 1,564 Carlow students who are fully eligible for federal financial aid.

The University awarded the emergency relief as follows: a) approximately $430,000 or 64% of overall allocation in direct grants to students from the initial application process, concluded May 17, 2020, b) approximately $94,000 or 14% of the overall allocation ​in direct grants to students in Round 2, ​which concluded June 4, and c) approximately $73,000 or 11% of the overall allocation in direct grants to students in Round 3, which concluded July 13. All grant payments were made directly to students and were not applied toward any outstanding balance on their student account. During the week of August ​10, approximately $73,900, which represents 11% of the overall allocation, was distributed to students whose initial request was not fully funded during Rounds 1 – 3.

These distributions generally represent grants for eligible students who were displaced from campus housing, likely had disruption to their planned expenses, and/or needed to purchase adequate supplies to continue their education, which were previously provided by the University. The students’ Expected Family Contribution (EFC) was also considered when determining eligibility and award amount in order to assist those with the greatest need.

The Application for Emergency Assistance could be completed by any Carlow University student. Students who did not qualify for CARES or did not receive the full request amount, were considered for funds from Carlow University Student Emergency Fund.

CRRSAA /HEERF II Disclosure

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) provided the U.S. Department of Education approximately $22.7 billion to distribute to institutions of higher education in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.

The total amount awarded to Carlow University on March 05, 2021 was $671,858.   The Notification of Application was communicated to the students by e-mail, text, and social media, and the application period was open from March 26, 2021 until April 09, 2021. 

CRRSAA required institutions to prioritize students with exceptional need.  Therefore, eligibility to receive additional funding under this award was restricted to full-time and part-time students who filed a FAFSA.   An application form was required to be filled out by each student in order to receive the funding, and the student was given the option of receiving the funds via check or directly applied to their outstanding account balance.   The base amount calculated for students was $447.57 with an additional award amount of $250 for Pell eligible students, totaling $697.57. 

Amount# of StudentsTotal
Base Award$447.57806360,741
Pell-Eligible Award$697.57446311,116
Total1,252671,858

E-mail notifications were sent to impacted students on April 30, 2021, providing notification of fund distribution and when the funding would be received.   Checks were distributed April 22, 2021 – April 29, 2021.

ARP/HEERF III Disclosure

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provided the U.S. Department of Education approximately $39.6 billion in federal funding to support institutions of higher education to serve students and ensure learning continues during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The total amount awarded to Carlow University on May 17, 2021 was $2,155,416.   The Notification of Application for Round 1 was communicated to the students by e-mail, text, and social media, and the application period was open from Aug 23, 2021 – Sept 12, 2021.   Checks were distributed to students Sept 23, 2021 – Oct 07, 2021.

Round 2 Notification of Application was communicated to the students from Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 07, 2021.  All full-time and part-time students enrolled for the Fall 2021 semester were eligible for this funding.   An application form was required to be filled out by each student in order to receive the funding, and the student was given the option of receiving the funds via check or directly applied to their outstanding account balance.   The base amount calculated for students ranged from a base amount of $600-$800, up to $900-$1,200 for Pell-eligible students.   

Amount# StudentsTotal
Round 1-Base Award$600.00795477,000
Round 1-Pell-Eligible Award$900.00361324,900
Round 2-Base Award$800.00879703,200
Round 2-Pell-Eligible Award$1,200.00390468,000
Directly on Student account37182,316
Total2,155,416

E-mail notifications were sent to the impacted students on November 18, 2021, providing notification of when the funding would be received.   Checks were distributed Nov 12, 2021 – Dec 14, 2021. 

All remaining funds were awarded to students with outstanding account balances, with the final distribution taking place on June 22, 2022. 

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