CARES Act

June 30, 2023 Report (FINAL)
March 31, 2023 Report
December 31, 2022 Report
September 30, 2022 Report
June 30, 2022 Report: Revision 2
June 30, 2022 Report: Revision 1
June 30, 2022 Report
March 31, 2022 Report: Revision 1
March 31, 2022 Report
December 31, 2021 Report: Revision 1
December 31, 2021 Report
September 30, 2021 Report
June 30, 2021 Report
March 31, 2021 Report
December 31, 2020 Report
September 30, 2020 Report

Final Report Date: April 2, 2021
Student portion funds are fully expended.

An acknowledgment that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, 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: Purdue University signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to the Department of Education on April 20, 2020.

The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students: $5,589,305.00

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the 30-day report and every 45 days thereafter): $2,794,652.00

The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act: 6,273

The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act: 1,685

The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act: Students are submitting applications requesting funding for housing, food, course materials, technology costs, health care, child care, and other expenses. Students are asked to provide an explanation for the requested funding, which is used to determine eligibility.

Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants: An email was sent to eligible students on May 11, 2020 with instructions to apply: “To be eligible, you must have a FAFSA on file with the Division of Financial Aid or be eligible to file a FAFSA. Only students who are or could be eligible to participate in the federal student aid programs may receive emergency financial aid grants. If you have not filed a FAFSA, more detailed eligibility information is outlined at the beginning of the application.”

Final Report Date: November 3, 2021
Student portion funds are fully expended.

An acknowledgment that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students: Purdue University signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to the Department of Education on January 16, 2021.

The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students: $10,558,946

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the 30-day report and this information must also be updated no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter [September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30]): $2,794,653.00

The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act. 36,196—unduplicated count of eligible students at spring census: 5,853

The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act: 1,813

The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act: An application has been maintained for each semester that requires the student to indicate which of the federally approved conditions for funding they meet and the dollar amount of impact they experienced. In accordance with the CRRSA Act, allowable expenses are related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and include those incurred for housing, food, course materials, technology costs, health care, child care, and other expenses. The Office of Financial Aid is also identifying potentially eligible students based on the student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as a result of their FAFSA. The university selected a tiered funding approach in order to provide more substantial emergency grant amounts to our neediest students with eligible expenses, while preserving our ability to provide emergency grants to students at higher EFC levels who applied for eligible expenses, as well.

7. Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants:

“As we approach the end of the semester and year, I hope this email finds you well.

You may have read that the U.S. Congress, in its most recent coronavirus relief legislation, has provided additional funding to help students who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To make these Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) dollars available directly to Purdue University Fort Wayne students, we have established a short application that can be completed in just a few minutes.

Purdue Fort Wayne recognizes, as Congress did, that you may have incurred unexpected expenses as a result of COVID-19’s disruption of our campus operations. The application provides an opportunity for you to recover related expenses for such items as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care. Additionally, if you have an outstanding balance on your university account, you may also choose to request that all, or a portion, of it be paid directly from the HEERF funds.

Please see the application for additional details. We will make every effort to assist you in getting reimbursed for expenses, if they are allowable under guidance from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid and if sufficient funds are available.

To be eligible, you must have a 2020–21 FAFSA on file with Purdue Fort Wayne’s Office of Financial Aid or be eligible to file a FAFSA. If you have not filed a FAFSA, more detailed eligibility information is outlined at the beginning of the application. Additionally, this email is being sent to eligible students only. Please do not forward this email or the application link to others. To read more about eligibility and to complete the funding application, please click here.

Should you have any questions about your eligibility, application, processing time, etc., specific contact information is included upon submission of your application. Please read the entire application very carefully and adhere to all guidelines and questions accordingly.“

Report Date: June 21, 2023

An acknowledgment that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under the same conditions of Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students: Purdue University signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to the Department of Education on January 16, 2021.

The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students: $9,403,328.00 was received on June 10, 2021, from the Department of Education for HEERF III.

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the 30-day Report and this information must also be updated no later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter [September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30]): $9,403,328.00 in HEERF III funds have been distributed to students as of June 21, 2023.

The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under the same conditions of Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act: 10,752 unduplicated count of eligible students at spring census.

The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act: 9,776 unduplicated student ID’s have received the HEERF III funds.

The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSA Act: Funding has been applied to all eligible students, no application currently exists. All eligible students will receive an email from the Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and the Student Experience, notifying them of HEERF programs, timelines, etc.

Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants:

Eligible students received emails specific to their options from the VCSA email:

• Eligible students enrolled semester, meeting SAP and in good academic standing.
• Eligible students, meeting SAP and in good academic standing, with balance owed.

The HEERF application is no longer available. We have awarded all funds and do not anticipate additional HEERF funding in the future.