Quarterly Reports
AdventHealth University was fortunate enough to receive CARE’s Act funding from the Federal government to help with disruptions due to the pandemic.
Half of our allocation was allotted to our eligible students in the form of grants until all funds had been exhausted. The remaining portion was to assist the university in dealing with having to go virtual.
We also received a portion due to the institution being recognized as a Minority Serving Institution. The first $563,121 allotted for student use was totally spent in June 2020.
Per Federal regulations, the Institution is providing the forms below depicting how some of the funds have been used.
The CARES Act (also known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) is federal legislation which provides a variety of financial support to individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act established and funded the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to provide emergency funding to higher education institutions. A portion of each institution’s allocation must be awarded to students in the form of emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. Information pertaining to the Student Emergency Grants can be located below.
AdventHealth University signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education the Certification and Agreement to receive $1,126,242 from the Department, provided under the Allocations for Section 18004 (a)(1) of the CARES Act. At least $563,121 must be used for emergency aid to students who have experienced disruption of campus operations due to COVID 19. The Department of Education left the process for determining how to allocate these funds at the discretion of the institution with some guidance.
AdventHealth University chose to have our students apply for the grant funds by filling out an application. The application gathered information on expenses incurred by students as a result of disruptions to campus operations. Students had to be eligible under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and have been enrolled on campus during the Spring 2020 trimester.
As of May 15,2020 the University awarded $563,121 to eligible students.
The application was open from May 1,2020 and closed on May 15,2020.
Of the 979 students eligible under section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to receive Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds grants under Section 18004(a) (1) of the CARES Act, 357 applied, and 319 were awarded.
The funds were awarded on a first come, first serve basis until all funds were depleted.
Awards ranged from $458 to $6200.
Students received the following instructions which appeared on the my.ahu page. The instruction gave them a link which led them to see the following message:
Through federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act AdventHealth University established the CARES Grant. The Grant is solely to assist eligible students with reduced income and/or additional costs due to the disruption of on campus operations caused by our global COVID-19 pandemic.
All students, who are currently registered and enrolled in courses for the 2020 spring semester, may apply for these funds by completing this application.
The application can be completed in approximately 15 minutes.
All applications will be reviewed by a committee and distributions will follow shortly thereafter until funds are depleted.
Examples of how the federal funding may be used:
- Food
- Housing
- Course materials
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Childcare expenses
Further information referring to the reporting guidelines from the Department of Education and the information which needs to be made available can be found at:
https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/050620HigherEdEmergencyReliefFundRptg.