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

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
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1st Quarter Report and Disclosure, January - March 2022: April 1, 2022

The U.S. Department of Education automatically allocated HEERF III funding to Â鶹´«Ã½ (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 1 to KSU students as of March 31, 2022 is $2,966,400.
  • In quarter 4 to KSU students as of December 31, 2021 is $28,331,129 and in quarter 1 to KSU students as of March 31, 2022, is $2,966,400  totaling $31,297,529.
• The estimated total number of KSU students eligible for quarter 1 to receive a HEERF III Award is 39,387.
• The total number of students who have received a HEERF III Award Grant during quarter 1 is 2,397.

The following block grant was used to prioritize students with exceptional need as defined by Â鶹´«Ã½.  To be eligible for a HEERF III funded ARP - KSU Block Grant a student must:

1. Be enrolled for the fall 2021 semester
2. Complete a FAFSA, have an EFC less than 15,000, and have been considered for Federal Financial Aid 
3.  Must have gross need (Cost of Attendance – EFC) of at least 500
4. Award amount is a flat $500
5. 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:

1. Complete the KSU Emergency Grant Application

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:  /studentaffairs/dean/covid-19-emergency-resources

Students are directed to the Kent State FlashLine student portal to complete the application.   

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

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
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4th Quarter Report and Disclosure, October - December 2021: January 7, 2022

The U.S. Department of Education automatically allocated HEERF III funding to Â鶹´«Ã½ (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 Â鶹´«Ã½.  To be eligible for a HEERF III funded ARP - KSU Block Grant a student must:

1. Be enrolled for the fall 2021 semester
2. Complete a FAFSA, have an EFC less than 15,000, and have been considered for Federal Financial Aid 
3.  Must have gross need (Cost of Attendance – EFC) of at least 500
4. Award amount is a flat $500
5. 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:

1. Complete the KSU Emergency Grant Application

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:  /studentaffairs/dean/covid-19-emergency-resources

Students are directed to the Kent State FlashLine student portal to complete the application.   

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

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
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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 Â鶹´«Ã½ (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.