The CARES Act allocated about $33 billion to the U.S. Department of Education, roughly $14 billion of which has been allocated to institutions of higher education.  Of this amount, 90% has been allocated to the “Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund” (HEERF).  The CARES Act states that schools receiving these funds shall use no less than 50 percent of the funds allocated to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to Coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).  The College signed and returned to the Department of Education our intent to use the funds for this purpose.

The College received its allocation of the student portion of the HEERF which totals $661,177 on Monday, May 4th.  In order for a student to be eligible to receive a distribution from these funds, they must have completed the Spring 2020 academic semester, and they must be eligible to participate in programs under section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.  The financial aid office has determined eligibility and 755 students are eligible to receive these funds.  If a student qualified to receive Federal Pell Grants then the amount he/she shall receive is $1,085.  Eligible students who do not qualify for Federal Pell Grants will receive $542.50.  Total disbursements to students for emergency grants totaled $661,307.50.  That amount is $130.50 higher than the student allocation.  The College used the 50 percent of funds allocated to the institution to offset that overage.  Those checks have already been distributed by the business office.  Please note that these funds are not taxable to the recipient and will not need to be considered as income for tax year 2020.

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On October 18^th, 2021 the College distributed $1,177,050 of the student portion of HEERF III (Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds) in the form of a check to 908 students representing 64% of the total allocation of $1,832,255 received.  The remainder of $655,205 will be distributed in the Spring of 2022.  The checks were available for pick up in the Business Office.  To be eligible for these disbursements, a student must have maintained their enrollment in the traditional on-ground program through October 14^th.  Students who received PELL funds through that date were eligible to receive $1,500 and students who had not received PELL funds were eligible for $750.  Any eligible student who also lived on campus received an additional $300.  Of the 908 checks cut, 248 were for $750, 183 were for $1,050, 199 were for $1500 and 278 were for $1,800.  Upon picking up their check, students were given the opportunity to receive the funds directly, use them to cover a previous or future balance or reduce their federal loan amount.  Students were asked to sign a form indicating which of these options they decided to choose.  If they directed it back to the school, the payment was receipted to their student account. 

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act (July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020).

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act (October  1, 2020 - December 31, 2020).

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act (January 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021). 

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act (April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021). 

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