CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Report
The following information is provided in compliance with the Department of Education reporting requirements for the CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid.
HEERF I Funds
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report – Institutional Portion
Report date: October 29, 2020 (final report)
Amended Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report – Institutional Portion
*Quarterly report amended on 1/20/2021 after internal review of expenses
No additional quarterly reporting required.
HEERF II & III Funds
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report – Institutional Portion
Report date: April 10, 2021
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report – Institutional Portion
Report Date: July 10, 2021
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Report – Student Aid Portion
Initial Report: June 3, 2020
45-Day Report: July 20, 2020
45-Day Report: August 31, 2020
Quarterly Report: October 10, 2020
Quarterly Report: January 10, 2021
Quarterly Report: April 10, 2021
Updated as of July 10, 2021
- Lincoln Christian University signed and submitted the CARES Act Certification and Agreement on April 21, 2020. Lincoln Christian University affirms that it has used or intends to use no less than fifty (50) percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
- Lincoln Christian University received $936,370.00 from the Department of Education for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
- Lincoln Christian University has distributed $132,226.41 of Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of July 10, 2021. This total will be updated quarterly. Lincoln Christian University continues to receive and evaluate applications for emergency aid.
- Lincoln Christian University has an estimated total of 469 students eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and determined to be eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
- Lincoln Christian University has distributed funds to 269 students.
- Lincoln Christian University students requesting Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act completed an application detailing expenses related to the closure of campus. The Financial Aid Director verified Title IV eligibility for each student. The submitted expenses were then reviewed by the Vice President of Student Development. Any expenses deemed eligible as determined by the CARES Act guidelines were included in the approved total for the individual student. In December, individual grants were provided to undergraduate residential students. In April 2021, and in accordance with new guidelines for the CRRSAA funds, individual grants were provided to students with exceptional need. The Financial Aid Director verified Title IV eligibility for each student.
- The Vice President of Student Development emailed the entire student body on April 30, 2020, informing them of the LCU’s eligibility for the CARES Act grant. The Emergency Student Aid Policy was attached and it communicated the conditions as laid out in Secretary DeVos’ letter dated April 9, 2020. On May 6, 2020, Vice President Dicken emailed the entire student body a second time enclosing the policy and the grant application. The Vice President of Student Development emailed eligible undergraduate residential students on November 23, 2020 notifying them of the available grant. Students were instructed to fill out a form to indicate interest in receiving the grant. On April 16, 2021, an email was sent from the Vice President of Student Development to all eligible students notifying them of the grant. Students were able to complete an online form choosing a method of distribution. Additionally, the LCU website was updated with the new guidelines.