CARES Act
CARES Act – Wesleyan Emergency Relief Fund Grants to Students Required Quarterly Report (06/30/2021)
On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed the CARES Act (H.R. 748), which provides emergency relief funds to organizations and individuals affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), found in Section 18004 of the CARES Act, provides funding to institutions of higher education “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.” The following information is provided by Wesleyan University as required by the Department of Education (“ED”) in order to comply with the reporting requirements under the CARES Act. On August 31, 2020, the Department of Education decreased the frequency of reporting after the initial 30-day period from every 45 days thereafter to every calendar quarter. This report represents Wesleyan’s report for the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2021.
September 30, 2020 Student Portion Quarterly report [PDF]
December 31, 2020 Student Portion Quarterly report [PDF]
March 31, 2021 Student Portion Quarterly report [PDF]
June 30, 2021 Student Portion Quarterly report [PDF]
September 30, 2020 Institutional Portion Quarterly report [PDF]
December 31, 2020 Institutional Portion Quarterly Report [PDF]
March 31, 2021 Institutional Portion Quarterly Report [PDF]
June 30, 2021 Institutional Portion Quarterly Report [PDF]
September 30, 2021 Institutional Portion Quarterly Report [PDF]
December 31, 2021 Institutional Portion Quarterly Report [PDF]
March 31, 2022 Institutional Portion Quarterly Report [PDF]
May 15, 2021 HEERF II 30 Day Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
June 30, 2021 HEERF II CRRSAA Quarterly Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
September 30, 2021 HEERF II CRRSAA Quarterly Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
December 31, 2021 HEERF II CRRSAA Quarterly Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
March 31, 2022 HEERF II CRRSAA Quarterly Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
September 30, 2021 HEERF III Quarterly Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
December 31, 2021 HEERF III Quarterly Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
March 31, 2022 HEERF III Quarterly Report [PDF] Table Format [PDF]
June 30, 2022 HEERF report [PDF]
- An acknowledgement 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.
Wesleyan University signed and returned the Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education on June 12, 2020 for the HEERF Funds for Emergency Financial Aid Grants. Wesleyan University received its grant award notification dated June 16, 2020. In keeping with the terms of the certification, Wesleyan University will use no less than 50% of the funds received, as stated under 18004(c) of the CARES Act, to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants directly to students. - 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.
Wesleyan University received a total of $2,257,086 under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, of which $1,128,543 was provided directly to students impacted by campus disruption due to the Covid-19 crisis. - 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).
As of September 30, 2020, a total of $1,128,543 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants have been awarded to students. - 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.
Wesleyan University estimates approximately 1,400 students were Title IV eligible as defined in 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. - The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
As of March 31, 2021, the total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 645. - 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.
Wesleyan University formed a committee to determine the method and criteria for funding. Students who are Title IV eligible (i.e., have a FAFSA on file), who demonstrated institutional financial need, and who certify that they incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations as a result of Coronavirus were determined to meet the qualifications for grant funding. Two funding levels based upon institutional financial need were established: students with a parent contribution of $10,000 or less with eligible expenses would receive grants of $1,225; students with a parent contribution greater than $10,000 would receive grants of $585.
Students who had certified eligible expenses by July 30, 2020 were eligible for an additional award payment of $650 each.
Students who had certified eligible expenses by July 30, 2020 who were enrolled in the Fall 2020 were eligible for an additional award payment of $127.25 in November 2020. - Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants.
Beginning on May 15, 2020, emails with a link to a certification form were sent to eligible students as defined in question #6 above. The certification form described the eligibility requirements for CARES Act funding. The form requested that students certify whether or not they incurred eligible expenses. As of June 30, 2021, 733 students had responded to the certification. 645 students certified that they had incurred eligible expenses.