CARES Act Disclosures

An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned the certification and agreement form and that the institution has used, or intends to use the funds to provide the mandated amount of at least 50% of the emergency financial aid grants to students.

SCCC signed and submitted the certification that we intended to use 50%  of the funds for emergency grants to students.  This was completed on April 30, 2020 via the grants.gov website.

SCCC received $88,171 through the HEERF student funds.

As of 6/2/2020, $88,171 has been disbursed to students.

As of the first date of disbursement (approx. 5/7/2020), there were 54 eligible students.

As of 6/2/2020, 54 students have received the HEERF funds.

Students in Practical Nursing and Surg Tech received $1,800 to offset the expenses of distance education through summer 2020. Students in 900-hour programs received $979.25 each to offset the costs of continued education including work-based learning.

The Financial Aid Office verified that each student had a valid 2019-2020 ISIR with no C-Codes (making them eligible to receive Title IV). Each student was required to sign an acknowledgment that the funds would be used for acceptable expenses. Once signed, the money was disbursed by check being mailed to each student.  

See the required student acknowledgment form in the far right column.  

Student Agreement Form

An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

SCCC signed and submitted the certification agreement as part of the original CARES Act funding.

The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

SCCC received $88,171 through the CRRSA program. No ARP funds have been received by the institution.

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the initial report and every calendar quarter thereafter).

SCCC has disbursed $88,171 to students.  No ARP funds have been received by the institution.

The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

64 students were eligible for funding.

The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

64 students received funding under the CRRSA program.

The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

Students who qualified for Pell grants were identified as high-need and allowed to apply for need-specific grants.  All students were allowed to receive a portion of the remaining institutional funds after attesting that they had needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants.

All recipients signed a form with the following information "The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act provides several different methods for distributing roughly $23 billion in funds to institutions of higher education. A significant portion of that funding allocation provides funds that will be distributed to institutions using a formula based on funding received from the previous CARES Act. Of the amount allocated to each institution under this formula, funds were provided to students in emergency financial aid grants to help cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations and economic hardships due to coronavirus. The CRRSA Act provides institutions with significant discretion on how to award this emergency assistance to students. SCCC has developed its own system and process for determining how to allocate these funds, which includes distributing the funds to students based on need. Need is determined by both the student Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA and/or the unmet need after calculating other financial aid. These funds must be used to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations or economic hardship due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under your cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).

By signing this form, you understand that these funds are only to be used for the purposes listed above. You further confirm that you are not currently receiving or eligible to receive funding from another agency to cover these expenses.

Finally, if you were identified as having exceptional need and was subsequently awarded funds in the Tuition and Fees category, you are authorizing SCCC to retain those funds and apply them to your student account. However, you agree that SCCC is not making this a condition of your receipt of CRSSA funds nor is it conditioned on your continued or future enrollment."

An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

SCCC signed and submitted the certification agreement as part of the original CARES Act funding.

No change

The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution's Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

SCCC will receive a total of $250,183 through the ARP Program.  To date, $86,372 has been actually received by the institution. (Note:  all other funding sources for student aid have been exhausted)

SCCC received a total of $250,183 through the ARP Program.  To date, $250,183 has been actually received by the institution.  All funding has been disbursed.

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the initial report and every calendar quarter thereafter).

SCCC has disbursed $86,372 to students.  

SCCC has disbursed $250,183 to students.

The estimated total number of students at the institution that are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

40 students were eligible for funding.

98 students were eligible for funding.

The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

33 students received funding under the ARP program.

85 students received funding under the ARP program.

The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs.

All students were allowed to receive a portion of the remaining institutional funds after attesting that they had needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Student need (including Pell status) was taken into consideration prior to funding decisions.  Students with higher need were given priority.

Same as previous report.

Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants.

All recipients signed a form with the following information "AFFIRMATION AND AGREEMENT

The American Recovery Plan (ARP) Act provides several different methods for distributing funds to institutions of higher education. A significant portion of that funding allocation provides funds that will be distributed to institutions using a formula based on funding received from the previous CARES Act. Of the amount allocated to each institution under this formula, funds were provided to students in emergency financial aid grants to help cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations and economic hardships due to coronavirus. The ARP Act provides institutions with significant discretion on how to award this emergency assistance to students. SCCC has developed its own system and process for determining how to allocate these funds, which includes distributing the funds to students based on need. Need is determined by both the student Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA and/or the unmet need after calculating other financial aid. These funds must be used to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations or economic hardship due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under your cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).

By signing this form, you understand that these funds are only to be used for the purposes listed above. You further confirm that you are not currently receiving or eligible to receive funding from another agency to cover these expenses.

Finally, if you requested funds in the Tuition and Fees category, you are authorizing SCCC to retain those funds and apply them to your student account. However, you agree that SCCC is not making this a condition of your receipt of ARP funds nor is it conditioned on your continued or future enrollment."

Same as previous report.