In April 2020, 美国教育部(DOE)宣布向大学生发放紧急经济援助补助金. 这笔资金是通过冠状病毒援助组织授权的高等教育紧急救济基金提供的, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. 亚博体育收到389,103美元，用于分配给助学金学生.

Subsequently, in December 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021年通过《亚博体育》(CRRSAA)纳入了额外的COVID-19救济. 亚博体育公司获得了额外的389,103美元，用于分配给助学金学生.

此外，2021年3月，《亚博体育》包括了额外的救济.  亚博体育公司获得额外的1 192,340美元，用于分配给助学金学生.

这笔联邦资金的唯一目的是为学生的教育费用提供紧急财政援助赠款，可用于支付任何部分的入学费用或与大流行病有关的紧急费用.

Eligibility

Currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, WPU的专业研究学生可以使用ARPA和以前的项目提供的资金获得经济援助.  Although, at the time of disbursement for CARES and CRRSAA eligibility was restricted. Priority is given to full-time students. Students with exceptional need are prioritized.

在支付时，根据现行联邦政府的指导方针，国际学生和无证学生没有资格获得CARES或CRRSA资助. 不过，还提供了其他校园应急基金，以支持有实际需要的学生.

Funding Methodology

世界粮食计划署制定了下列原则来指导赠款援助的分配:

学生的成功-帮助减轻学生因COVID-19而经历的经济困难.

Equity-all students have experienced some type of impact due to COVID-19, but those impacts have been uneven, with greater negative impacts on students from historically underserved communities. 学生获得不同级别的助学金援助，与他们在经济援助申请中所显示的经济需求成正比(根据FAFSA的需求分析来告知).

及时性和行政简便性——通过精简行政程序，确保尽可能多的有资格的学生在需要时获得紧急援助.

In awarding grant assistance to students, Warner Pacific will utilize a three-pronged approach, benchmarked against students’ financial need whenever possible, 每个组的学生获得的助学金水平与经济困难程度成正比. These groups include:

  1. 收入最低的学生，获得最高水平的州和/或联邦财政援助. 在COVID-19大流行亚博体育之前经济需求最大的学生可能仍然面临最大的挑战, 我们预计，他们整体上经历了不成比例的更大困难.
  2. 有经济需要并获得州或联邦财政援助的学生. 部分亚博体育学生获得了一些经济援助，但在COVID-19大流行亚博体育之前，他们也在自掏腰包支付教育费用. 这些学生现在可能面临更大的经济困难，需要比平时更多的援助.
  3. Other students. 经济需求较低且可能没有获得其他经济援助的学生也包括在计算和评估资助范围内.

For these groups of students, 工作小组制定了一个加权公式，将经济需要和其他与个人情况有关的因素考虑在内. 美国能源部的指导方针明确指出，各院校应优先考虑最需要帮助的学生，并尽可能广泛地分配资金. That being said, 并非所有的学生都能根据他们证明的经济需求或与入学状况相关的其他因素获得CARES或CRRSAA资助.

Do these funds have to be repaid?

No, 这些资金是助学金，不需要偿还给大学或联邦政府.

How will the funds be distributed?

HEERF funds will be provided directly to the student through direct deposit or check. If you receive a student account refund for your financial aid, the University will use this same information to distribute the HEERF funds. 专业和研究生学习(PGS)的学生应确保他们的地址和直接存款信息在账单上是最新的.com. 传统学生的付款将使用首次入学时提供给大学的直接存款信息进行处理. 在大学系统中没有直接存款信息的学生将收到一张支票，寄到当前的邮寄地址. Ensure your address is correct under User Account on MyWP.

What expenses can this grant money be used for?

赠款可用于任何部分的出席费用或与大流行病有关的紧急费用. The grants may be used to cover a student’s outstanding balance if the student chooses.

Eligible expenses include but are not limited to: Tuition and Fees, Food Expenses, Course Materials, Technology Expenses, Healthcare Expenses, Child Care/Dependent Care, Transportation Expenses, and Housing Expenses.

What is the definition of a qualifying situation or expenses?

According to the guidance by the US Department of Education, CCRSAA funds are to be used to cover expenses related to the student’s education, including but not limited to Tuition, Fees, Room & Board, Transportation to and from the University, and other educational expenses.

Who is Eligible?

所有在亚博体育注册的学生都有资格获得HEERF资助.  Additionally, 学生必须注册至少一个2020年春季学期的CARES资助课程, at least one Spring semester 2021 course for CRRSAA funding, and at least one course in Fall semester 2021 for ARP funding.

Who should I contact with questions?

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有关CRRSAA助学金，一般经济援助或学生账户的问题，请联系 financialaid@chinaqinyu.com, or call 503-517-1091.

Are the funds I receive considered taxable income?

No. 紧急经济援助补助金是合格的救灾款项，不包括在学生的总收入中.

我是否可以使用我收到的CRRSAA紧急拨款援助的一部分或全部向大学支付我的未偿余额?

You can make a payment on your outstanding balance at any time. WPU will not withhold any HEERF funds to cover balances.