CARES Act Emergency Grants Now Available
June 11, 2020 - 03:16 PM
91直播 is now accepting applications for Emergency Grants "to be used for an URGENT need related to a currently enrolled student鈥檚 expense caused by COVID-19."
The college has already distributed more than $6.9 million to students last month, in its first wave of grants to help students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for student emergency relief.
鈥淥ur Mt. 91直播 team members have worked around the clock to get this money into our students鈥� hands as soon as possible,鈥� said President Bill Scroggins. 鈥淪tudents at community colleges can be particularly hard hit by this unprecedented situation. We are fully committed to helping our students and our community recover from this crisis.鈥�
Rules for the Emergency Grant is as follows:
- The emergency aid is to be used for an URGENT need related to a currently enrolled student鈥檚 expenses caused by COVID-19.
- Only students who meet the criteria to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), may receive emergency financial aid grants.
- Funds are intended for students who have had a change in their expenses related to the COVID-19 disruption of campus operations.
- Applicants must provide an explanation for requesting this emergency grant.
- Funds do not need to be repaid.
- Requests without adequate explanation may not be accepted or approved.
- Funds are limited, are not an entitlement, and are to be distributed at the discretion of the College鈥檚 CARES Act Grant Committee.
- Applicants will be evaluated in the order received until funds are depleted.
The first wave of grant aid was distributed to 10,400 students who were enrolled in the spring semester, eligible for Title IV (qualifying for financial aid), and had an unmet need of $5,001 or more. Each student received between $400 and $900 depending on the number of units they were taking during the Spring semester. With the emergency Grants, the amount will vary.
鈥淲e want students to know Mt. 91直播 is here for them,鈥� says Jenny Phu, assistant director of Financial Aid. 鈥淭he whole community is coming together to support one another. In fact, we had a student come forward and return her grant. Even though she didn鈥檛 have money herself, she said her parents were able to support her, so she wanted the funds to go to someone who needed it more. I was in awe. With everyone working together like this, I know we will overcome this as a community.鈥�
For frequently asked questions about the disbursement, visit the Financial Aid FAQs website. To help support students in need, visit the . For more on the CARES Act visit our Reporting website.