CARES Act (HEERF 1) - Reporting Parameters

1. 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.

CARES Act letter

2. 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.

$5,548,379

3. Distribution information based on Department of Education’s required reporting dates. The first reporting date is 30 days after receipt of the funds and then 45 days thereafter. Our 30-day reporting date is June, 8, 2020.

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 reporting date of June 8, 2020).

$ 4,884,320

4. 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 as of the 30-day reporting date of June 8, 2020.

7,633

5. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the 30-day reporting date of June 8, 2020.

7,616

6. 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.

Eligible students received a cash payment through Direct Deposit (if established) or a paper check by mail. Eligibility criteria:

Undergraduate Students

Awards have been distributed to eligible undergraduate students, based on need, as determined by the 2019-2020 FAFSA with an emphasis on providing additional support to the neediest populations.

Graduate & Professional Students

Awards in the amount of $280 have been distributed to eligible graduate and professional students.

CARES Act Grant Funding – CARE Report Application Process

ETSU reserved 10 percent ($550,000) of the initial Emergency Financial Aid Grants for students for direct student emergency grant requests. Students must have been enrolled in the spring 2020 semester and meet the eligibility requirements for Title IV Financial Aid under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act. Students with significant financial need for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus are able to apply for an emergency grant. Award amounts will be determined based on a student’s eligibility and circumstances but will not exceed $1,500.


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

An email was sent to students that received Emergency Financial Aid Grant funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. CARES Act information was also included in a campus wide email and as an announcement posted to the university’s Coronavirus Response webpage.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for Institutional Portion (84.425F) and Strengthening Institutions Program (84.425M)

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – Institutional Portion Reporting Parameters

East Tennessee State University

HEERF I - $ 5,548,379
HEERF II - 12,395,454
HEERF III - 15,357,103
Total $33,300,936

U.S. Department of Education

Washington County, Tennessee

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – Strengthening Institutions Program Reporting Parameters

East Tennessee State University

HEERF I - $ 549,308
HEERF II - 760,234
HEERF III - 1,376,351
Total $2,685,893

U.S. Department of Education

Washington County, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University


Johnson City, TN 37614 ( Get Directions)

East Tennessee State University ( ETSU ) in Johnson City,

© East Tennessee State University — All Rights Reserved.