Congress recently passed the American Rescue Plan, which provides COVID-19 relief grant funding for students enrolled in higher education. This funding under ARP is often referred to as the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III).
You met the criteria for an HEERF III grant disbursement.
This grant should be reflected in your student account as of this afternoon. If you opted to have these funds pay toward your outstanding university balance, then funds will first apply to your outstanding balance. If there are excess funds, they will be refunded to you. If you did not opt-in, then these funds will not be applied to any outstanding university balance; the funds will be directed to you. You do not need to do anything to accept these funds.
You can view your ARP HEERF III disbursement in BengalWeb on the "Student Finances" page under "My Account" for the "Fall 2021" semester.
Funding amounts were based on a formula that considered your Expected Family Contribution from the 2021-2022 FAFSA and your full-time or part-time status for the Fall 2021 semester. If you did not file a FAFSA or you did not have a valid FAFSA (outstanding verification documents), you were awarded the minimal amount.
These funds can be spent on anything related to the cost of attendance or educational expenses, such as daycare, food, housing, medical fees, etc.
If you have questions about your disbursement, please contact the ISU Cashier’s Office at (208) 282-2900. If you have a question about FAFSA, please contact Financial Aid (208) 282-2756 or email finaidem@isu.edu.
