Students who were identified as showing exceptional need were notified and provided a link to the application. This was sent to the student's WWU email address.

WWU estimates 624 students will qualify as having exceptional need and will be eligible to apply for a Federal CARES 3 Grant.

WWU will gradually expand the definition of exceptional need. Students who then qualify will be notified and invited to apply. WWU will continue to expand the definition until all funds have been awarded.

Maybe. WWU uses the FAFSA results to determine a student's unmet need. Students unable to complete a FAFSA (international students, DACA, undocumented, etc.) should talk to a SFS financial counselor.

Funds can be used for tuition & fees, course materials, food, housing, technology, transportation, health care, or child care expenses. 

When you apply, you are given the choice of having the funds applied to your school account, or sent to you using the disbursement method you set up on BankMobile. Call SFS at 509-527-2815 if you need assistance in setting up your BankMobile disbursement method.

WWU anticipates most grants will be around $750, however, this will depend upon individual circumstances. We have a limited amount granted to us, and we appreciate students only asking for the amount needed so we can serve as many students as possible.

No, money received through this fund does not need to be repaid.

No, this grant does not affect any financial aid. 

No. The IRS has determined that this grant to students is not taxable.

Requests are reviewed weekly, and are processed in the order received until all funds are awarded. Allow 15 days from the date of your application for a decision.

• You will receive an email notifying you of your award.
• When the grant is processed, a "Federal CARES 3 Grant" credit will show on your student account.
• If you request the fund to be disbursed via BankMobile, an offsetting "Refund-BankMobile-Student" charge will show on your student account, and BankMobile will send you an email from "BankMobile Disbursements" confirming your refund is being processed.

You will receive an email to your WWU email address. The most common reasons for denial: No FAFSA on file, not meeting the exceptional need requirements, non-allowed purpose, out of funds. 

Walla Walla University received $1,952,050 for the sole purpose of providing emergency financial aid grants directly to students. For school year 2020-2021, WWU estimates 624 students are eligible to receive grants from this fund.

As of March 31, 2022, $1,848,019 had been disbursed to 452 students, or 95% of the total grant funds available to disburse. This represents an average award of $4,088.54 per student. 594 awards were made, with some students receiving more than one award. Students with multiple awards are in the counts for each award.

Walla Walla University used the following methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive:

For all students:

a.       Students must have completed a FAFSA. Exceptions were made for students not eligible to complete the FAFSA (international, undocumented, DACA, etc.) 

b.       Funds were disbursed to students through BankMobile using their preferred disbursement method, or applied to their student account, based on each student’s request

For category 1, students needed to purchase a laptop computer. No application was required

*For category 2, students applied for an Emergency Grant. Priority was given to students who met WWU’s definition of exceptional need: 

• Students with a $10,000+ unmet need (calculated using the FAFSA results)
• Students receiving Pell grants who have borrowed $10,000+ in a PLUS or Private Loan
• Graduate students who borrowed $10,0000+ in a Grad-PLUS loan
• Students having financial difficulty in paying their prior school bill
• Students needing financial assistance to continue at WWU

When considering the amount of each student’s grant, the committee reviewed the amount requested, the purpose, any previous grant, and the totality of the student’s individual circumstances. Not considered: Grants to other family members, any outstanding account balance (except when used for paying an outstanding account), or method of disbursement (to student account or directly to student).

Walla Walla University received $1,952,050 for the sole purpose of providing emergency financial aid grants directly to students. For school year 2020-2021, WWU estimates 624 students are eligible to receive grants from this fund.

As of September 30, 2021, $544,757 had been disbursed to 142 students, or 28% of the total grant funds available to disburse. This represents an average award of $3,836.32 per student. 174 awards were made, with some students receiving more than one award. Students with multiple awards are in the counts for each award.

Walla Walla University used the following methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive:

For all students:

a.       Students must have completed a FAFSA. Exceptions were made for students not eligible to complete the FAFSA (international, undocumented, DACA, etc.) 

b.       Funds were disbursed to students through BankMobile using their preferred disbursement method, or applied to their student account, based on each student’s request

For category 1, students needed to purchase a laptop computer. No application was required

*For category 2, students applied for an Emergency Grant. Priority was given to students who met WWU’s definition of exceptional need: 

• Students with a $10,000+ unmet need (calculated using the FAFSA results)
• Students receiving Pell grants who have borrowed $10,000+ in a PLUS or Private Loan
• Graduate students who borrowed $10,0000+ in a Grad-PLUS loan
• Students having financial difficulty in paying their prior school bill
• Students needing financial assistance to continue at WWU

When considering the amount of each student’s grant, the committee reviewed the amount requested, the purpose, any previous grant, and the totality of the student’s individual circumstances. Not considered: Grants to other family members, any outstanding account balance (except when used for paying an outstanding account), or method of disbursement (to student account or directly to student).

Walla Walla University received $1,952,050 for the sole purpose of providing emergency financial aid grants directly to students. For school year 2020-2021, WWU estimates 624 students are eligible to receive grants from this fund.

As of June 30, 2021, $230,684 had been disbursed to 77 students, or 12% of the total grant funds available to disburse. This represents an average award of $2,995.90 per student.

Walla Walla University used the following methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive:

For all students:

a.       Students must have completed a FAFSA. Exceptions were made for students not eligible to complete the FAFSA (international, undocumented, DACA, etc.) 

b.       Funds were disbursed to students through BankMobile using their preferred disbursement method, or applied to their student account, based on each student’s request

For category 1, students needed to purchase a laptop computer. No application was required

*For category 2, students applied for an Emergency Grant. Priority was given to students who met WWU’s definition of exceptional need: 

• Students with a $10,000+ unmet need (calculated using the FAFSA results)
• Students receiving Pell grants who have borrowed $10,000+ in a PLUS or Private Loan
• Graduate students who borrowed $10,0000+ in a Grad-PLUS loan
• Students having financial difficulty in paying their prior school bill
• Students needing financial assistance to continue at WWU

When considering the amount of each student’s grant, the committee reviewed the amount requested, the purpose, any previous grant, and the totality of the student’s individual circumstances. Not considered: Grants to other family members, any outstanding account balance (except when used for paying an outstanding account), or method of disbursement (to student account or directly to student).

Students who were identified as showing exceptional need were notified and provided a link to the application. This was sent to the student's WWU email address.

WWU estimates 606 students will qualify as having exceptional need and will be eligible to apply for a Federal CARES 2 Grant.

WWU will gradually expand the definition of exceptional need. Students who then qualify will be notified and invited to apply. WWU will continue to expand the definition until all funds have been awarded.

Yes. WWU uses the FAFSA results to determine a student's unmet need.

Funds can be used for tuition & fees, course materials, food, housing, technology, transportation, health care, or child care expenses. 

When you apply, you are given the choice of having the funds applied to your school account, or sent to you using the disbursement method you set up on BankMobile. Call SFS at 509-527-2815 if you need assistance in setting up your BankMobile disbursement method.

WWU anticipates most grants will be around $750, however, this will depend upon individual circumstances. We have a limited amount granted to us, and we appreciate students only asking for the amount needed so we can serve as many students as possible.

No, money received through this fund does not need to be repaid.

No, this grant does not affect any financial aid; however you will receive an updated financial aid award email showing a "Federal CARES 2 Grant". 

No. The IRS has determined that this grant to students is not taxable.

Requests are reviewed weekly, and are processed in the order received until all funds are awarded. Allow 15 days from the date of your application for a decision.

• You will receive an updated financial aid award email showing a "Federal CARES 2 Grant" 
• When the grant is processed, a "Federal CARES 2 Grant" credit will show on your student account
• If you request the fund to be disbursed via BankMobile, an offsetting "Refund-BankMobile-Student" charge will show on your student account, and BankMobile will send you an email from "BankMobile Disbursements" confirming your refund is being processed

You will receive an email to your WWU email address. The most common reasons for denial: No FAFSA on file, not meeting the exceptional need requirements, non-allowed purpose, out of funds. 

Walla Walla University received $718,760 for the sole purpose of providing emergency financial aid grants directly to students. For school year 2020-2021, WWU estimates 624 students are eligible to receive grants from this fund.

As of March 31, 2021, $551,511 had been disbursed to 280 students, or 76.7% of the total grant funds available to disburse. This represents an average award of $1,969.68 per student.

Students with multiple awards are in the counts for each award. The unduplicated count is 280 students.

Walla Walla University used the following methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive:

For all students:

a.       Students must have completed a FAFSA 

b.       Funds were disbursed to students through BankMobile using their preferred disbursement method, or applied to their student account, based on each student’s request

For category 1, students needed to purchase a laptop computer. No application was required

*For category 2, students applied for an Emergency Grant. Priority was given to students who met WWU’s definition of exceptional need: 

• Students with a $10,000+ unmet need (calculated using the FAFSA results)
• Students receiving Pell grants who have borrowed $10,000+ in a PLUS or Private Loan
• Graduate students who borrowed $10,0000+ in a Grad-PLUS loan
• Students having financial difficulty in paying their prior school bill
• Students needing financial assistance to continue at WWU

When considering the amount of each student’s grant, the committee reviewed the amount requested, the purpose, any previous grant, and the totality of the student’s individual circumstances. Not considered: Grants to other family members, any outstanding account balance (except when used for paying an outstanding account), or method of disbursement (to student account or directly to student).

WWU estimates up to 750 students will qualify as having the greatest need and will receive a Federal CARES Grant.

If you are a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, you must have valid FAFSA results on file at WWU. While this information is not used to determine the size of your grant, it is used to determine your eligibility to receive the grant (confirmation of citizenship, selective service registration, no loan defaults, etc.)

Funds can be used for food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, or child care expenses. NOTE: Payment of a school bill is not considered an allowed expense.

Yes. These funds are only for students who were impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic in some way.

WWU anticipates most grants will be around $750, however, this will depend upon individual circumstances. We have a limited amount granted to us, and we appreciate students only asking for the amount needed so we can serve as many students as possible.

No, money received through this fund does not need to be repaid.

No, this grant does not affect any financial aid; however you will receive an updated financial aid award email showing a "Federal CARES Grant". 

No. The IRS has determined that this grant to students is not taxable.

Requests are reviewed weekly, and are processed in the order received until all funds are awarded. Allow 15 days from the date of your application for a decision.

Disbursements are sent through BankMobile. If you have not set up your disbursement method, your disbursement will be delayed. Call SFS at 509-527-2815 if you did not receive a recent email from BankMobile confirming your disbursement method.

• You will receive an updated financial aid award email showing a "Federal CARES Grant" 

• When the grant is processed, a "Federal CARES Grant" credit will show on your student account

• When the funds are disbursed to BankMobile, an offsetting "Refund-BankMobile-Student" charge will show on your student account

• BankMobile will send you an email from "BankMobile Disbursements" confirming your refund is being processed

You will receive an email to your WWU email address. The most common reasons for denial: No FAFSA on file, not meeting the exceptional need requirements, non-allowed purpose, out of funds. 

Walla Walla University received $718,760 for use by the institution for COVID-19 related expenses. WWU is required to post this report on how the institution used these funds. Because these funds were entirely used prior to September 30, 2020, this is the FINAL HEERF report.