HEERF III (ARP) Student Emergency Grant

(Signed into law on March 11, 2021)

C-GCC received Student Aid funding under section 2003(7) of the ARP. This program, with some changes, provides supplemental Student Aid funds to the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. C-GCC signed and returned to the Education Department a Certification and Agreement as required under the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. We acknowledge that by drawing down the ARP Student Aid funds, our institution agrees to be bound by the conditions set forth in the ARP Supplemental Agreement including using 100 percent of these Student Aid funds to provide emergency aid grants to students.

C-GCC will receive $1,622,913 through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) to be disbursed in the form of emergency grants to students. These funds are provided as an emergency grant for expenses related to any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to Coronavirus. Eligible expenses include tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health), or childcare.

Eligibility

The distribution of HEERF III funds was announced to students on August 31, 2021. All fall enrolled students who had an official 2021-22 FAFSA on file with C-GCC as of September 2021 and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 14,615 or less were automatically awarded a covid-relief emergency grant.

All spring enrolled students who had an official 2021-22 FAFSA on file with C-GCC as of February 2022 and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 14,615 or less were automatically awarded a covid-relief emergency grant.

Determination of Awards

C-GCC distributed 50% of our ARP HEERF III funds during the fall semester. Students who were enrolled part-time or full-time as of September 30, 2021, were eligible for the grant automatically. A template was provided to all SUNY campuses by SUNY System Administration that was used as the basis for calculating individual award amounts.

• Enrolled students received grants automatically based on their FAFSA EFC; grant amounts for these students ranged from $612 to $1836.

C-GCC distributed the remaining 50% of our ARP HEERF III funds during the spring semester. Students who were enrolled part-time or full-time as of February 8, 2022, were eligible for the grant automatically. A template was provided to all SUNY campuses by SUNY System Administration that was used as the basis for calculating individual award amounts.

• Enrolled students received grants automatically based on their FAFSA EFC; grant amounts for these students ranged from $696 to $2,088.

Distribution of Grants

ARP Refunds were issued to students in check form and mailed to their permanent address on file with the Records & Registration Office.

Reporting Data for Student Grants

• Quarterly report as of 12/30/2021 – 538 (includes duplicates) received grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF III (ARP) totaling $811,456 for a cumulative total of 538 students receiving $811,456.
• 1 student received an Emergency Grant (Institutional Funding) totaling $1,892.
• FINAL Quarterly report as of 3/31/2022- 469 (unduplicated) received grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF III (ARP) totaling $811,457 for a cumulative total of 1007 students receiving $1,622,913.
• 1 student received an Emergency Grant (Institutional Funding) totaling $2,399.