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COVID-19: Student Emergency Aid

Overview

The sections below outline the various student aid programs from the United States government that directly relate to challenges faced from COVID-19. 

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SPRING 2020

ASUN Initiated - Student Certified Emergency Aid

Award Details: For Spring 2020, all active and eligible students (except DACA, concurrent, IGNITE, online-only and visiting students) will be awarded a Student Emergency Grant based on their need, their enrollment status, and Pell eligibility as of March 16, 2020. To receive the ASUN Initiated/Student Certified Emergency Aid Award, students must prove they have experienced a disruption in their education.   
For students who have not completed the 2019-2020 FAFSA, it is assumed they fall into the highest Expected Family Contribution (EFC) index level. If you have not filed a 2019-2020 FAFSA, you need to contact the Office of Financial aid at financialaid@asun.edu to get help completing the FAFSA. ASUN School Code: 042034 

How to Certify Educational Disruption Due to COVID-19: To claim ASUN initiated funding support under the CARES Act, please complete this form.
NOTE: ASUN Initiated - Student Certified Emergency Aid awards will not be distributed to students without a certification form on file.   

Amount Awarded: Will vary by student. One-time ASUN Initiated - Student Certified award amounts are based on a combination of enrollment status and financial aid eligibility. 

Deadline to Make ASUN Initiated Claim for Spring 2020: June 30, 2020  DEADLINE TO CERTIFY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 20, 2020 (As of July 29, 2020, the application/certification has closed.)

How Emergency Aid will be Disbursed: For students who have direct deposit set up, the award will be deposited directly to their account. For students who do not have direct deposit set up, a check will be mailed to the home address on file

Student-Initiated - One-Time Request for Student Emergency Aid

Award Details: For Spring 2020, all active and eligible students (except concurrent, IGNITE, international, DACA, non-credit, online-only, and visiting students) would be eligible to apply for a one-time Student Emergency Aid request based on need. This request would be independent of the ASUN Initiated aid above. Documentation related to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care needs or disruptions will be required to establish need.  

How to Make a Claim: 

Update as of May 12, 2020 11:25 am CST: Due to the number of requests and a limited budget for this fund, the application window for the Student Initiated request has closed. All applications that have been submitted up to this point will be reviewed and processed. If you have questions, please email asuncares@asun.edu . 

Amount Awarded: Will vary by student. One-time Student-Initiated award amounts are based on individual student needs.   

Deadline to Make a Claim for Student-Initiated Aid for Spring 2020: June 30, 2020   (As of July 29, 2020, the application/certification has closed.)

How One-Time Emergency Aid will be Disbursed: For students who have direct deposit set up, the award will be deposited directly to their account. For students who do not have direct deposit set up, a check will be mailed to the home address on file.

If you have questions about the delivery of COVID-19 Student Emergency Aid Funds, please email  . 

SUMMER 2020

ASUN Initiated - Student Certified Emergency Aid

Award Details: For Summer 2020, all active and eligible students (except DACA, concurrent, IGNITE, online-only, and visiting students) will be awarded a Student Emergency Grant based on their need, their summer enrollment status, and Pell eligibility as of June 12, 2020. To receive the ASUN Initiated/Student Certified Emergency Aid Award, students must prove they have experienced a disruption in their education.   
If you have not filed a 2019-2020 FAFSA, you need to contact the Office of Financial aid at financialaid@asun.edu to get help completing the FAFSA. ASUN School Code: 042034 

How to Certify Educational Disruption Due to COVID-19: To claim ASUN initiated funding support under the CARES Act, complete this form.
NOTE: ASUN Initiated - Student Certified Emergency Aid awards will not be distributed to students without a certification form on file.   

Amount Awarded: Will vary by student. One-time ASUN Initiated - Student Certified award amounts are based on a combination of enrollment status and financial aid eligibility. 

Deadline to Make ASUN Initiated Claim for Summer 2020: July 20, 2020  

How Emergency Aid will be Disbursed: For students who have direct deposit set up, the award will be deposited directly to their account. For students who do not have direct deposit set up, a check will be mailed to the home address on file.

Student-Initiated - One-Time Request for Student Emergency Aid

Award Details: For Spring 2020, all active and eligible students (except concurrent, IGNITE, international, DACA, non-credit, online-only, and visiting students) would be eligible to apply for a one-time Student Emergency Aid request based on need. This request would be independent of the ASUN Initiated aid above. Documentation related to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care needs or disruptions will be required to establish need.  

Eligible Student: A current degree-seeking ASUN student was enrolled in at least one in-person course during the Spring 2020 semester (as of March 16, 2020) who has enrolled in at least one in-person course during Summer I and/or Summer II courses. An eligible student must also be eligible for Title IV funds as determined by the ASUN Financial Aid Office. 

How to Make a Claim:  Complete the student-initiated one-time request form. Requests will be reviewed and processed in the order, they are received. 

Amount Awarded: Will vary by student. One-time Student-Initiated award amounts are based on individual student needs and will be contingent on the availability of funds. 

Deadline to Make a Claim for Student-Initiated Aid for Summer 2020: July 20, 2020   (As of July 29, 2020, the application/certification has closed.)

How One-Time Emergency Aid will be Disbursed: For students who have direct deposit set up, the award will be deposited directly to their account. For students who do not have direct deposit set up, a check will be mailed to the home address on file.

If you have questions about the delivery of COVID-19 Student Emergency Aid Funds, please email asuncares@asun.edu.  

SPRING 2021

Spring 2021 ASUN and HEERF II: Student Emergency Grants

Arkansas State University-Newport has received allocations from The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) to provide Student Emergency Grants for eligible students.

What does this mean for you? ASUN has prepared Student Emergency Grants for eligible students based on need and enrollment status for Spring 2021 (as of March 17, 2021). At ASUN, eligible students are those who are degree-seeking, Pell Grant eligible, and making satisfactory academic progress. Concurrent, dual, incarcerated, and visiting students are not considered eligible students. For more information on eligible students, please refer to the federal guidance.

Check your ASUN student email for more information about the Student Emergency Grants. You will have the option to apply your SEG to your outstanding student account balance or NOT to have the SEG applied to your outstanding student account balance. To review the Student Emergency Grant award chart, click here. 

Deadline to Select a Processing Option for Student Emergency Grants: April 2, 2021

NOTE: For students who do not select a processing method by April 2, 2021, their Student Emergency Grants will be processed and disbursed via direct deposit (or paper check) and NOT applied to an outstanding account balance.

For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Click here to access the FAQs.

If you have questions regarding the distribution of HEERF II Student Emergency Grant Funds for Spring 2021, please email cares@asun.edu.

Processing Update as of April 5, 2021

The ASUN CARES team is working to process the HEERF II funds this week (April 5-9,2021). Depending on the processing method selected (or default processing method in place), students should see either a decrease on their student account or a stipend (via direct deposit or paper check in the mail).

If you have questions regarding the distribution of COVID-19 Student Emergency Grant Funds for Spring 2021, please email cares@asun.edu.

SUMMER 2021

Summer 2021 and ARPA: Student Emergency Grants

Arkansas State University-Newport has received allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 to provide Student Emergency Grants for eligible students.

What does this mean for you? ASUN has prepared Student Emergency Grants for eligible students based on need and enrollment status for Summer 2021 (as of June 22, 2021). At ASUN, eligible students are those who are degree-seeking, Pell Grant eligible, and making satisfactory academic progress. Concurrent, dual, incarcerated, and visiting students are not considered eligible students. For more information on eligible students, please refer to the federal guidance.

Check your ASUN student email for more information about the Student Emergency Grants. You will have the option to apply your SEG to your outstanding student account balance or NOT to have the SEG applied to your outstanding student account balance. To review the Student Emergency Grant award chart, click here. 

Deadline to Select a Processing Option for Student Emergency Grants: August 13, 2021

Access the form to submit your processing option by clicking here

NOTE: For students who do not select a processing method by August 13, 2021, their Student Emergency Grants will be processed and disbursed via direct deposit (or paper check) and NOT applied to an outstanding account balance.

For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Click here to access the FAQs.

If you have questions regarding the distribution of ARPA Student Emergency Grant Funds for Summer 2021, please email cares@asun.edu.

Processing Update as of August 1, 2021

The ASUN CARES team plans to begin processing funds the week of August 9, 2021. Depending on the processing method selected (or default processing method in place), students should see either a decrease in their student account or a stipend (via direct deposit or paper check in the mail).

If you have questions regarding the distribution of the ARPA Student Emergency Grant Funds for Summer 2021, please email cares@asun.edu.

Fall 2021

Fall 2021 and ARPA: Student Emergency Grants

Arkansas State University-Newport has received allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 to provide Student Emergency Grants for eligible students.

What does this mean for you? ASUN is currently preparing Student Emergency Grants for eligible students based on need and enrollment status for the Fall 2021 semester (as of September 28, 2021). At ASUN, eligible students are those who are visiting, degree-seeking, Pell Grant eligible, and making satisfactory academic progress. CDT, Concurrent, dual, and incarcerated students are not considered eligible students. For more information on eligible students, please refer to the federal guidance.

Check your ASUN student email for more information about the Student Emergency Grants. You will have the option to apply your SEG to your outstanding student account balance or NOT to have the SEG applied to your outstanding student account balance. To review the Student Emergency Grant award chart, click here. 

Priority Deadline to Select a Processing Option for Student Emergency Grants: October 29, 2021

Final Deadline to Select a Processing Option for Student Emergency Grants: November 2,  2021

Disbursement of Funds: November 2-5, 2021

NOTE: For students who do not select a processing method by the determined date, their Student Emergency Grants will be processed and disbursed via direct deposit (or paper check) and NOT applied to an outstanding account balance.

For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Click here to access the FAQs. (FAQs cooming soon)

If you have questions regarding the distribution of ARPA Student Emergency Grant Funds for Fall 2021, please email cares@asun.edu.

 

Spring 2022

Spring 2022 and ARPA

Student Emergency Grants: Institution Initiated

Arkansas State University-Newport has received allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 to provide Student Emergency Grants for eligible students.

What does this mean for you? ASUN is currently preparing Student Emergency Grants for eligible students based on need and enrollment status for the Spring 2022 semester (as of February 11, 2022). At ASUN, eligible students are those who are visiting, degree-seeking, Pell Grant eligible, and making satisfactory academic progress. CDT, Concurrent, dual, and incarcerated students are not considered eligible students. For more information on eligible students, please refer to the federal guidance.

Check your ASUN student email for more information about the Student Emergency Grants. You will have the option to apply your SEG to your outstanding student account balance or NOT to have the SEG applied to your outstanding student account balance. Click here to review the Student Emergency Grant award chart for Spring 2022.

Deadline to Select a Processing Option for Student Emergency Grants: March 23, 2022 Click here to access the form to select a processing option for Spring 2022.

Disbursement of Funds: March 24-25, 2022

NOTE: For students who do not select a processing method by the determined date, their Student Emergency Grants will be processed and disbursed via direct deposit (or paper check) and NOT applied to an outstanding account balance.

For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Click here to access the FAQs. (FAQs cooming soon)

If you have questions regarding the distribution of ARPA Student Emergency Grant Funds for Spring 2022, please email cares@asun.edu.

Student Emergency Grants: Fuel Award

Arkansas State University-Newport has received allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 to provide Student Emergency Grants for eligible students.

What does this mean for you? ASUN is currently preparing Student Emergency Grants for assistance with fuel for eligible students based on need and enrollment status for the Spring 2022 semester (as of March 11, 2022). For the Spring 2022 SEG Fuel Award, eligible students are those who are taking at least one (1) in-person course at ASUN during the Spring 2022 semester. Other factors taken into consideration are the following items: Visiting, degree-seeking, Pell Grant eligible, and making satisfactory academic progress. CDT, Concurrent, dual, and incarcerated students are not considered eligible students. For more information on eligible students, please refer to the federal guidance.

Check your ASUN student email for more information about the Student Emergency Grants: Fuel Award. 

Student Emergency Fund-Fuel Award Amount: $300 one-time award with multiple disbursements

Disbursement of Funds: 

SEG Fuel Disbursement Schedule

Amount

March 21-March 25

$50

March 28-April 1

$50

April 4-8

$50

April 11-15

$50

April 18-22

$50

April 25-29

$50
 
  • Disbursements will occur during the week indicated. For faster processing, please see set up direct deposit.

For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Click here to access the FAQs. (FAQs cooming soon)

If you have questions regarding the distribution of ARPA Student Emergency Grant: Fuel Awards for Spring 2022, please email cares@asun.edu.

Student Emergency Grants: Student-Initiated One-Time Request for Student Emergency Aid

Award Details: For Spring 2022, all active and eligible students (Concurrent, dual, and incarcerated students are not considered eligible students. ) would be eligible to apply for a one-time Student Emergency Aid request based on need. This request is independent of the ASUN Initiated Student Emergency Grants above. Documentation related to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care needs or disruptions will be required to establish need.  

Eligible Student: A current visiting or degree-seeking ASUN student was enrolled in at least one course during the Spring 2022 semester (as of the Spring 2022 census date). An eligible student must also be eligible for Title IV funds as determined by the ASUN Financial Aid Office. 

How to Make a Claim:  Complete the student-initiated one-time request form. Requests will be reviewed and processed in the order, they are received. Click here to access the Student-Initiated Student Emergency Request Form. (Update 4.9.22 The link has been removed due to the application window closing.)

Amount Awarded: Will vary by student. One-time Student-Initiated award amounts are based on individual student needs and will be contingent on the availability of funds. 

Deadline to Make a Claim for Student-Initiated Aid for Spring 2022: April 8, 2022   

How One-Time Emergency Aid will be Disbursed: For students who have direct deposit set up, the award will be deposited directly to their account. For students who do not have direct deposit set up, a check will be mailed to the home address on file. 

If you have questions about the delivery of COVID-19 Student Emergency Aid Funds, please email  .