HEERF III: Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds

HEERF III — The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Student Portion Quarterly Reporting Information

• The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021. ARPA funds are in addition to funds authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.  Institutions who received HEERF I grant funds under the CARES Act were not required to submit an application for the HEERF II or HEERF III grant. Widener University will use no less than $4,033,738 (the student portion) of the funds received to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
• Widener University signed and returned to the US Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and confirms that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the ARPA to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
• Widener University is eligible to receive a total of $4,033,738 to be used for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
• The total estimated number of students at Widener University that may be eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under the ARPA is 5875.
• The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under the ARPA
  as of June 24, 2021 is $0.
  as of June 30, 2021 is $0. 
  as of September 30, 2021 is $600.
  as of December 15, 2021 is $4,013,389.                 
  as of March 16, 2022 is $4,003,289.
  as of June 21, 2022 is $4,001,964.*
  as of September 30, 2022 is $4,001,964
  as of December 31, 2022 is $4,001,964
  as of March 31, 2023 is $4,001,964
  as of April 15, 2023 is $4,033,738
  *some students chose to return funds
• The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the ARPA
  as of June 24, 2021 is 0
  as of June 30, 2021 is 0.
  as of September 30, 2021 is less than 10.
  as of December 15, 2021 is 5560. 
  as of March 16, 2022 is 5546.
  as of June 21, 2022 is 5544*
  as of September 30, 2022 is 5544
  as of December 31, 2022 is 5544
  as of March 31, 2023 is 5544
  as of April 15, 2023 is 5615
  *some students chose to return funds 
• For Fall 2021 disbursement, the method Widener University used to determine which students were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants was to review degree or certificate-seeking students who were enrolled for the Fall 2021 Semester as of November 15, 2021. In order to prioritize students with exceptional need, Widener University used the following plan to distribute the funds:

• For Spring 2023 disbursement, the method Widener University used to determine which students were eligible to receive these remaining funds was to review international students who were enrolled for both the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Semesters as of March 8, 2023. International students were not considered in previous awards, however, it has been agreed that these students also have needs especially due to COVID.  
• The total number of international students 
  enrolled Fall 2022 was 62.
  enrolled Spring 2023 is 52.
  enrolled less than half time for Spring 2023 is 13.
  enrolled half time for Spring 2023 is 10. 
  enrolled three-quarter time for Spring 2023 is 2.
  enrolled full time for Spring 2023 is 27. 
• In order to prioritize students with exceptional need, Widener University used the following plan to distribute the funds:

• Students accepting the funds acknowledge they have incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus specifically for expenses such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care expenses.

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