Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

Students who meet the following criteria are eligible:

• Must be eligible for Title IV federal financial aid, as demonstrated by having filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2019-20 academic year. FAFSA results verify the following student eligibility requirements:
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
• Must not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment of a federal grant.
• Must register with the Selective Service, if male.
• Must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
• Must have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the FAFSA
• Must have been enrolled at Denison in spring 2020 (including all students studying off campus)
• Must have still been enrolled at Denison as of March 1, 2020

The full amount of the emergency grants will be given directly to the student, and will not pay outstanding balances owed to Denison. Any outstanding balance owed to Denison will remain the responsibility of the student.

No. According to the IRS, these emergency grants are not included as part of gross income and will not be subject to income tax. However the grants will be required to be reported on the 1098T that all students receive.

Students who meet the following criteria are eligible:

• Must have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2020-21 academic year. FAFSA results verify the following student eligibility requirements:
  • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
  • Must not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment of a federal grant.
  • Must register with the Selective Service, if male.
• Must have still been enrolled at Denison as of February 1, 2021
• Must have received a Federal Pell Grant disbursement for the Fall 2020 semester
• Must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as determined by institutional SAP policy

The law and criteria from CARES are different from this HEERF fund from the CRRSAA Act. The Department of Education requires institutions to prioritize grants to students with exceptional need. At Denison, only Pell Grants recipients are eligible, as determined by the FAFSA.

The full amount of the emergency grants will be given directly to the student and will not pay outstanding balances owed to Denison. Any outstanding balance owed to Denison will remain the responsibility of the student. However, you may make a payment on your student account once you receive your grant funds.

No, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II) grants awarded to students are not treated as gross taxable or untaxable income on your federal tax return or on your future FAFSA forms.

Students who meet the following criteria are eligible:

• Must be a degree-seeking student
• Must be a financial aid applicant and have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the university
• Must establish enrollment for Fall 2021 semester

No, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II) grants awarded to students are not treated as gross taxable or untaxable income on your federal tax return or on your future FAFSA forms.

The full amount of the emergency grants will be given directly to the student and will not pay outstanding balances owed to Denison. Any outstanding balance owed to Denison will remain the responsibility of the student. However, you may make a payment on your student account once you receive your grant funds.

1. Denison University has signed and returned a signed Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and we assure that we have used no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
2. Denison received $883,012 from the Department on July 21, 2020 pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
3. Denison University has distributed all $883,012 of the Emergency Financial Aid Grants funds to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of August 14, 2020.
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution who were enrolled Spring semester and eligible to participate in the Federal student financial aid programs under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and thus could have been eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under the CARES Act is 1341.
5. As of August 14, 2020, 1102 Denison students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
6. As a nearly 100% residential campus, Denison considered and determined that all degree-seeking students enrolled Spring 2020 had expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, or health care.

   The Office of Financial Aid identified eligible students who met the following criteria:

   • Must have been enrolled at Denison for the Spring 2020 semester as of March 1, 2020 (including students studying off-campus)
   • Must be eligible for Title IV federal financial aid, as demonstrated by having filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2019-20 academic year.  FAFSA results verify the following student eligibility requirements:
     • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
     • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
     • Must not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment of a federal grant
     • Must be registered with the Selective Service, if male
   • Must be meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress, as determined by the institution
   • Must have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the FAFSA
7. Denison University notified eligible students via email on July 14, 2020 that they would receive a CARES Act grant of $802 and would be paid via direct deposit or issued by check by the Office of Student Accounts on July 14, 2020.

1. Denison University has signed and returned a signed Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and we assure that we have used no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
2. Denison received $883,012 from the Department on July 21, 2020 pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
3. Denison University has distributed all $883,012 of the Emergency Financial Aid Grants funds to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of September 5, 2020.
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution who were enrolled Spring semester and eligible to participate in the Federal student financial aid programs under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and thus could have been eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under the CARES Act is less than 1350.
5. As of August 14, 2020, less than 1150 Denison students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
6. As a nearly 100% residential campus, Denison considered and determined that all degree-seeking students enrolled Spring 2020 had expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, or health care.

   The Office of Financial Aid identified eligible students who met the following criteria:

   • Must have been enrolled at Denison for the Spring 2020 semester as of March 1, 2020 (including students studying off-campus)
   • Must be eligible for Title IV federal financial aid, as demonstrated by having filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2019-20 academic year. FAFSA results verify the following student eligibility requirements:
     • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
     • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
     • Must not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment of a federal grant
     • Must be registered with the Selective Service, if male
   • Must be meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress, as determined by the institution
   • Must have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the FAFSA
7. Denison University notified eligible students via email on July 14, 2020 that they would receive a CARES Act grant of $802 and would be paid via direct deposit or issued by check by the Office of Student Accounts on July 14, 2020.

1. Denison University has signed and returned a signed Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and we assure that we have used no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
2. Denison received $883,012 from the Department on July 21, 2020 pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
3. Denison University has distributed all $883,012 of the Emergency Financial Aid Grants funds to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of December 31, 2020.
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution who were enrolled Spring semester and eligible to participate in the Federal student financial aid programs under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and thus could have been eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under the CARES Act is less than 1350.
5. As of December 31, 2020, less than 1150 Denison students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
6. As a nearly 100% residential campus, Denison considered and determined that all degree-seeking students enrolled Spring 2020 had expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, or health care.

   The Office of Financial Aid identified eligible students who met the following criteria:

   • Must have been enrolled at Denison for the Spring 2020 semester as of March 1, 2020 (including students studying off- campus)
   • Must be eligible for Title IV federal financial aid, as demonstrated by having filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2019-20 academic year. FAFSA results verify the following student eligibility requirements:
     • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
     • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
     • Must not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a repayment of a federal grant
     • Must be registered with the Selective Service, if male
   • Must be meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress, as determined by the institution
   • Must have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the FAFSA
7. Denison University notified eligible students via email on July 14, 2020 that they would receive a CARES Act grant of $802 and would be paid via direct deposit or issued by check by the Office of Student Accounts on July 14, 2020.

1. Denison University has signed and returned a signed Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and we assure that we have used no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 314(a)(1) of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.
2. Denison received $2,286,803 from the Department of Education under Section 314(1)(a) of the ARP Act for emergency financial aid grants to students.
3. Denison University has distributed $2,233,500 of the emergency financial aid grants funds to students under Section 314(1)(a) of the ARP Act.
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution who are eligible to receive these funds is less than 1600 students.
5. 1172 Denison students have received an emergency financial aid grant under Section 314(a)(1) of the ARP Act, as of Jan 10, 2022.
6. The ARP Act requires that institutions prioritize students with exceptional financial need, such as students who receive Pell Grants, in awarding HEERF grants to students. To be eligible for the HEERF III emergency grant, Denison students must be a degree-seeking student, be enrolled in the Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 semester and have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the university. Students identified as having financial need will receive a block HEERF grant; $2500 to Pell eligible students and $1500 to all other eligible students. There is no application process.
7. Denison University notified eligible current students via email on July 28, 2021 that they would receive an emergency financial aid grant with their eligible amount and it would be paid via direct deposit or issued by check to their address of record by the Accounting Office on July 28, 2021. The university then notified entering new students (Fall 2021) via email on September 23, 2021 of their emergency grant eligibility and amount and it would be paid via direct deposit or issued by check to their address of record by the Accounting Office on September 23, 2021.

*Updated January 10, 2022

1. Denison University has signed and returned a signed Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and we assure that we have used no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 314(a)(1) of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.
2. Denison received $2,286,803 from the Department of Education under Section 314(1)(a) of the ARP Act for emergency financial aid grants to students (student portion).
3. Denison University has distributed $2,326,500 of emergency financial aid grants funds to students under Section 314(1)(a) of the ARP Act. All of the student portion has been used for this purpose, as well as $39,697 of Denison’s institutional portion of ARP funds.
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution who are eligible to receive these funds is less than 1600 students.
5. 1323 Denison students have received an emergency financial aid grant under Section 314(a)(1) of the ARP Act, as of March 1, 2022.
6. The ARP Act requires that institutions prioritize students with exceptional financial need, such as students who receive Pell Grants, in awarding HEERF grants to students. To be eligible for the HEERF III emergency grant, Denison students must be a degree-seeking student, be enrolled in the Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 semester and have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the university. Students identified as having financial need will receive a block HEERF grant; $2500 to Pell eligible students and $1500 to all other eligible students. There is no application process.
7. Denison University notified eligible current students via email on July 28, 2021 that they would receive an emergency financial aid grant with their eligible amount and it would be paid via direct deposit or issued by check to their address of record by the Accounting Office on July 28, 2021. The university then notified entering new students (Fall 2021) via email on September 23, 2021 of their emergency grant eligibility and amount and it would be paid via direct deposit or issued by check to their address of record by the Accounting Office on September 23, 2021. Finally, the university notified eligible students newly enrolled for the Spring 2022 semester via email on February 28, 2022 and their HEERF grant amount. It was paid via direct deposit or check to their address on record by the Accounting Office on March 1, 2022.

*Updated March 4, 2022 - FINAL Quarterly HEERF Report – All HEERF funds have been expended at Denison University.