June 12, 2021
- An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and the ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) signed the Recipient’s Funding Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CARES Act on April 12, 2020, and returned the signed Certification and Agreement with the submitted application for funding. Institutions that received HEERF I grant funds under the CARES Act were not required to submit applications for the HEERF II and HEERF III grants. In keeping with the terms of acceptance of these funds, UHM intends to use no less than $5,504,934 of the CRRSAA, and no less than $15,705,317 of the ARP (a)(1) program 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 under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
UHM has received $5,504,934 from the U.S. Department of Education under the CRRSAA, and $15,705,317 under the ARP (a)(1) program.
- The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the 30-day Report and every 45 days thereafter).
As of June 12, 2021, UHM has not distributed CRRSAA or ARP funding to students. Disbursement will begin in July.
- The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
The total number of students eligible to receive emergency financial aid grants is estimated to be 16,859.
- The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
As of June 12, 2021, no students have received CRRSAA or ARP emergency financial aid grants.
- The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.
Students with exceptional need will be prioritized first by amount of the students’ Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as determined by the FAFSA. Students without an EFC who are US Citizens will then be prioritized by date of emergency grant program application submission. Finally, all others without an EFC (Non-Citizens/DACA) will be prioritized by date of emergency grant program application submission. The amount to be provided is $2000/student/semester.
- Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants.
Students were notified of the availability of CRRSAA and ARP student funds via email and texts and received a link and were directed to apply online.
When students access the application they will see a landing page with basic information on eligibility, with a link to the timeline and FAQs.
Students are instructed that expenses must be related to the student’s Cost of Attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care), or child care.