Alaska Pacific University
Application for Emergency Financial Aid Grant
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
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Applicants must be eligible to participate in the Title IV federal student aid programs under Section 484 in Title
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) [20 USC 1091(a)].
In plain terms, this means you could complete a FAFSA and be eligible to receive an offer of financial aid funds
such as a Pell Grant or a Direct Loan. See studentaid.gov to learn more about financial aid or contact the Office
of Financial Aid at 907-564-8341 or finaid@alaskapacific.edu with questions.
In detailed terms, only students who are or could be eligible to participate in the Title IV programs
under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) [20 USC 1091(a)],
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091&num=0&edition=prelim,
may receive HEERF student grants. To be a Title IV-eligible student under Section 484 of the HEA, the student
must:
• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential
(including a program of study abroad approved for credit by the eligible institution at which such student
is enrolled)--that is, a regular student under 34 CFR 600.2);
• Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school and have a high school diploma or its recognized
equivalent;
• Be maintaining satisfactory academic progress (SAP) if the student is a currently enrolled student;
• Not owe an overpayment (refund) on Title IV grants;
• Not be in default on a Title IV loan;
• File with ED “as part of the original financial aid application process” a certification (Statement of
Educational Purpose) that includes:
o A statement of educational purpose, and
o The student’s Social Security Number (SSN);
• Be a U.S citizen or national, a permanent resident, or an eligible noncitizen;
• Have returned any fraudulently obtained Title IV funds, if the student is convicted of or pled guilty or no
contest to charges;
• Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits;
• Have repaid any Title IV loan overpayment amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits, if obtained
inadvertently;
• Have his Selective Service registration verified (the Title IV aid ineligibility for failure to register is
actually in the Selective Service Act §3811(f));
• Have a valid SSN, except for residents of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall
Islands, or the Republic of Palau; and
• Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time limitations.
New Requirement: The Interim Final Rule also implemented a new requirement that students who receive
HEERF grants must be enrolled in a Title IV-eligible program--a requirement that is not part of Section 484.
Prohibitions: The Interim Final Rule now explicitly prohibits undocumented students, Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students, and international students from receiving HEERF grants to students
because, according to ED, 8 USC 1611(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act (1996 welfare reform law) prohibits these students from receiving federal public benefits.