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HEERF Reporting – Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students

CARES Act (HEERF)

As designated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) has provided colleges with emergency funds (grants) for eligible students. These funds are available to qualified students with expenses related the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Expenses include those associated with the cost of attendance such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and childcare. The Department of Education has established the overall criteria for eligibility.

Isothermal Community College is committed to helping students address immediate and urgent needs through the funding of this grant. While the college will be unable to assist every student with this grant, we will seek to identify institutional, community, and additional public resources to help any student in need.

To comply with Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act, Isothermal Community College is providing the following 45-day Fund Report effective October 23, 2020:

1. Isothermal Community College acknowledges that the institution's Administration signed and returned to the Department of Education the required Certification and Agreement on April 22, 2020. The college intends to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.

2. To date, Isothermal Community College received $506,028 from the Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

3. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the October 23, 2020 is $506,028.

4. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act was 524.

5. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act was 518.

6. The method used by the institution to determine which students received Emergency Financial Aid Grants and the amounts they would receive was determined by an interdepartmental team, including representatives from Student Services, Financial Aid, Business Office, and senior administration.

Eligible students include those who:

  • Meet Title IV eligibility requirements
  • Were enrolled in at least one face-to-face, web-based, or hybrid course during spring 2020 semester at the time of the proclamation of the national emergency concerning COVID-19; students with 100% of their courses online were ineligible for this grant
  • Remained enrolled in courses or were withdrawn due to COVID-related circumstances at the time of determination
  • Were making Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid purposes on March 13, 2020

7. Initial distribution amounts were determined based on eligible course enrollment as indicated in #6.

Eligible Credits Initial Disbursement
1-6 $425
7-11 $638
12+ $850

8. Along with the initial disbursement, eligible students were also provided the option to request additional grant funds for urgent/pressing needs on a first apply, first award basis. These students were notified via text messages and emails that included a link to the Isothermal Application for Additional Assistance. Furthermore, eligible students continued to be notified through conversations with Financial Aid and Student Services staff. Funding for urgent/pressing needs associated with the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic were awarded until the allocated grant funds had been exhausted.

CRRSAA (HEERF II) 

  1. Isothermal Community College has received or has received $2,073,934 from the Department of Education and, in accordance with Section 314(a)(1) of CRRSAA, will provide at least $506,028 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
  2. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 314(a)(1) of CRRSAA as of the September 30, 2021 is $575,400.
  3. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314(a)(1) of CRRSAA is 1147.
  4. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA Act is 1137.
  5. The method used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and the amounts they would receive were determined by an interdepartmental team, including representatives from Student Services, Financial Aid, Business Office, and senior administration.

Eligible students include those who:

  • Were enrolled in at least one course during spring 2021 semester
  • Were identified as having exceptional need
  • Were US citizens or eligible non-citizens

*Dually enrolled high school students were excluded from eligibility

  1. Initial distribution amounts were determined based on eligible as indicated in #5.
Initial Disbursement
Pell-Eligible Student $600
Pell-Ineligible Student  $400
  1. Eligible students continue to be notified through multiple modes of communication. Funding for urgent/pressing needs associated with the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be awarded until the allocated grant funds have been exhausted.

 

ARP: American Rescue Plan (HEERF III)

  1. Isothermal Community College (ICC) acknowledges the College’s certification for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. ICC has received or will receive $1,854,014 from the Department of Education and, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act, will provide at least $927,007 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
  2. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 314(a)(1) of CRRSAA as of the April 5, 2022 is $1,853,500.
  3. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under CFR § 668.2) at an eligible institution (as defined in 34 CFR § 600.2 is 2508.
  4. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant is 2508.
  5. The method used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and the amounts they would receive were determined by an interdepartmental team, including representatives from Student Services, Financial Aid, Business Office, and senior administration.

Eligible students include those who:

  • Were enrolled in at least one course during fall 2021 or spring 2022 semesters in Curriculum, College and Career Readiness (high school equivalence), or Career and College Promise (dually enrolled high school students)
  • Were identified as having exceptional need
  • Were US citizens or eligible non-citizens

 

  1. Initial distribution amounts were determined based on eligibility as indicated in #5.

 

Initial Disbursement

Student Type

Fall 2021

Spring 2022

Pell-Eligible Student

$900

$1,000

Pell-Ineligible Student

$400

$400

College and Career Readiness

$400

$400

Career and College Promise

$100

$100

  1. Eligible students continue to be notified through multiple modes of communication. Funding for urgent/pressing needs associated with the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be awarded until the allocated grant funds have been exhausted.
  2. Along with the initial disbursement, eligible students were also provided the option to request additional grant funds for urgent/pressing needs on a first apply, first award basis. These students were notified via text messages, emails, and mailed letters that included a link to the Isothermal Application for Additional Assistance. Funding for urgent/pressing needs associated with the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic were awarded until the allocated grant funds had been exhausted.

For questions about eligibility, students may contact the Financial Aid office by emailing financialaid@isothermal.edu, by calling 828-395-4198, or by visiting Student Services.

Initial public notice posted for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) on May 21, 2020. Amended notices posted July 1, 2020; August 14, 2020; September 25, 2020; October 23, 2020; April 9, 2021; May 24, 2021; July 8, 2021; August 22, 2021; September 29, 2021; January 10, 2022; April 5, 2022.