ICSW Student Emergency Relief Fund

 

CARES ACT

In April 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which allocated funding to institutions to provide financial support to students experiencing a financial disruption through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). The Institute for Clinical Social Work signed and submitted the U.S. Department of Education Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CARES Act on April 14, 2020. The U.S. Department of Education provided the Institute for Clinical Social Work a Grant Award Notification on April 27, 2020. An additional award was made on January 19, 2021.

The Institute for Clinical Social Work received $15,714 for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

How will funds be disbursed?

The Office of Student Financial Services will distribute awards to eligible students on a first-come basis with a maximum award amount of $500. The Institute for Clinical Social Work has distributed $15,714 as of 2/10/2021. This amount was determined by ensuring students received a significant amount to assist with financial burdens caused by Covid-19 and keeping the maximum amount low enough to cover as many students as possible.

What are the eligibility requirements?

The Institute for Clinical Social Work offered funds to all Title IV eligible students.  Students were required to submit requests by application and will be awarded on a first come first serve basis until funds are exhausted. 

What is Title IV eligibility?

A student’s Title IV eligibility is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and certain institutional requirements. To be a Title IV-eligible student, the student must:

  • Be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential;

  • Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school and have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;

  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) if the student is a currently enrolled student;

  • Not owe an overpayment (refund) on Title IV grants;

  • Not be in default on a Title IV loan;

  • File with the S. Department of Education “as part of the original financial aid application process” a certification (Statement of Educational Purpose) that includes:

    • A statement of educational purpose, and

    • The student’s Social Security Number (SSN);

  • Be a U.S. citizen or national, a permanent resident, or an eligible noncitizen;

  • Have returned any fraudulently obtained Title IV funds, if the student is convicted of or has pled guilty or no contest to charges;

  • Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits;

  • Have repaid any Title IV loan overpayment amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits, if obtained inadvertently;

  • Be registered with Selective Service, if required;

  • Have a valid SSN, except for residents of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau; and

  • Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time limitations.