Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II - CRRSAA)
To assist students with emergency needs that have arisen due to the pandemic Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) on December 27, 2020. CCCC has been allocated over $1,211,050 in emergency student aid through a HEERF II Grant (the grant).
CCCC will allocate $1,211,050 of HEERF II funding to student aid, the same amount as was allocated to student aid under the CARES Act (HEERF I). This funding will be distributed to qualified undergraduate, workforce continuing education and career and college readiness students. HEERF grants for students may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
Eligibility Requirements For a Student To Receive HEERF Grant
According to the CRRSAA and guidance from the Department of Education, the following factors played a pivotal role in CCCC's decision for awarding these funds:
- Unlike the CARES Act, the CRRSAA requires that institutions prioritize students with exceptional need, for example but not limited to such students who receive Pell Grants
- Students must be enrolled in a degree seeking or certificate program during the Spring 2021 semester; or be a Workforce Continuing Education or College Career Readiness student enrolled during the Spring 2021 semester
Students are only awarded HEERF (I/II) funds one time an academic year. We know that for many students, the grant funding is not enough. Please visit CCCC Cares website for more information regarding receiving further assistance.
Application
COVID-19 Relief/HEERF funds are no longer available. The aid has been terminated by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the applications are no longer available.
Grant Funds Can Be Used For The Following Types Of Needs
This fund intends to provide emergency grants to help students meet urgent, basic needs such as:
- Tuition/Fees
- Food
- Housing
- Health care (including mental health care)
- Child care
Awarded Amounts
These funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. CRRSAA required the institution to give priority to students with "exceptional need". Priority will be given to students receiving the Federal Pell Grant. The amount awarded will be based on the tiered approach established below:
Workforce Continuing Education/Career and College Readiness Students
| Student Groups | Amount |
|---|---|
| Workforce Continuing Education | $500 |
| Career and College Readiness | $750 |
Curriculum Students
| Student Groups | Full Time (12+) | Three-Quarter Time (9-11) | Half-Time (6-8) | Less-than-half-time (1-5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Family Contribution: $0 | $1,000 | $750 | $500 | $250 |
| Estimated Family Contribution: $1-$5,576 | $750 | $563 | $375 | $188 |
| Estimated Family Contribution: $5,577 and higher | $500 | $375 | $250 | $225 |
Disbursement of Funds
The disbursements will follow the methodology of awarded amounts shown in the table above.
Funds will be disbursed on a weekly basis via paper checks mailed to eligible students. The full award will be disbursed to students regardless of whether they owe a balance to the school. All eligible students will have a check sent to the CURRENT address listed on their student account. If a student's address is not currently up to date, the student will need to contact the Registrar's Office directly to update the address on file.
Department of Education Quarterly Reporting - HEERF II (CRRSAA)
- An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form & the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than the required amount of funds received to provide HEERF grants to students.
CCCC has signed and returned the certification and agreement form to receive the allocated portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).
To assist students with emergency needs that have arisen due to the pandemic Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) on December 27, 2020. CCCC has been allocated over $1,211,050 in emergency student aid through a HEERF II Grant (the grant).
CCCC will allocate $1,211,050 of HEERF II funding to student aid, the same amount as was allocated to student aid under the CARES Act (HEERF I). This funding will be distributed to qualified undergraduate, workforce continuing education and career and college readiness students. HEERF grants for students may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
- HEERF II Grant funds distributed to students:
January - March, 2021 First Quarterly Report is $0.00 as of March 31, 2021
- The total number of students who have received HEERF II Grant funds:
January - March, 2021 (First Quarterly Report) is 0 as of March 31, 2021
- The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive HEERF grants and how much they would receive:
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell grants but not limited to students who receive Pell grants.
- Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the HEERF grants.
CCCC will send an email to currently enrolled eligible curriculum students. These students will be informed they do not need to submit a separate application for funding. CCCC will also send an email to continuing education and adult high school students providing a link to submit an application. Application will be submitted to the Financial Aid Office for review. Once students have been deemed eligible, the Business Office will be notified to transmit funds.
- An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form & the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than the required amount of funds received to provide HEERF grants to students.
CCCC has signed and returned the certification and agreement form to receive the allocated portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).
To assist students with emergency needs that have arisen due to the pandemic Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) on December 27, 2020. CCCC has been allocated over $1,211,050 in emergency student aid through a HEERF II Grant (the grant).
CCCC will allocate $1,211,050 of HEERF II funding to student aid, the same amount as was allocated to student aid under the CARES Act (HEERF I). This funding will be distributed to qualified undergraduate, workforce continuing education and career and college readiness students. HEERF grants for students may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
- HEERF II Grant funds distributed to students:
April - June, 2021 Second Quarterly Report is $1,047,011 as of June 30, 2021
- The total number of students who have received HEERF II Grant funds:
April - June 2021 (Second Quarterly Report) is 1,798 as of June 30, 2021
- The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive HEERF grants and how much they would receive:
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as Pell-eligible students, but not limited to Pell-eligible students.
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell grants but not limited to students who receive Pell grants.
- Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the HEERF grants.
CCCC sent an email to currently enrolled eligible curriculum students. These students were informed they do not need to submit a separate application for funding. CCCC sent an email to continuing education and adult high school students providing a link to submit an application. Applications were submitted to the Financial Aid Office for review. Once students were deemed eligible, the Business Office was notified to transmit funds.
- An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form & the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than the required amount of funds received to provide HEERF grants to students.
CCCC has signed and returned the certification and agreement form to receive the allocated portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).
To assist students with emergency needs that have arisen due to the pandemic Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) on December 27, 2020. CCCC has been allocated over $1,211,050 in emergency student aid through a HEERF II Grant (the grant).
CCCC will allocate $1,211,050 of HEERF II funding to student aid, the same amount as was allocated to student aid under the CARES Act (HEERF I). This funding will be distributed to qualified undergraduate, workforce continuing education and career and college readiness students. HEERF grants for students may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
- HEERF II Grant funds distributed to students:
July - September 2021 (Third Quarterly Report) is $2,000 as of September 30, 2021
- The total number of students who have received HEERF II Grant funds:
July - September 2021 (Third Quarterly Report) is 1 as of September 30, 2021
- The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive HEERF grants and how much they would receive:
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as Pell-eligible students, but not limited to Pell-eligible students.
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell grants but not limited to students who receive Pell grants.
- Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the HEERF grants.
CCCC sent an email to currently enrolled eligible curriculum students. These students were informed they do not need to submit a separate application for funding. CCCC sent an email to continuing education and adult high school students providing a link to submit an application. Applications were submitted to the Financial Aid Office for review. Once students were deemed eligible, the Business Office was notified to transmit funds.
- An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form & the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than the required amount of funds received to provide HEERF grants to students.
CCCC has signed and returned the certification and agreement form to receive the allocated portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).
To assist students with emergency needs that have arisen due to the pandemic Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) on December 27, 2020. CCCC has been allocated over $1,211,050 in emergency student aid through a HEERF II Grant (the grant).
CCCC will allocate $1,211,050 of HEERF II funding to student aid, the same amount as was allocated to student aid under the CARES Act (HEERF I). This funding will be distributed to qualified undergraduate, workforce continuing education and career and college readiness students. HEERF grants for students may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
- HEERF II Grant funds distributed to students:
October - December 2021 (Fourth Quarterly Report) is $160,539 as of December 31, 2021
- The total number of students who have received HEERF II Grant funds:
October - December 31, 2021 (Fourth Quarterly Report) is 109 as of December 31, 2021
- The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive HEERF grants and how much they would receive:
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as Pell-eligible students, but not limited to Pell-eligible students.
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell grants but not limited to students who receive Pell grants.
- Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the HEERF grants.
CCCC sent an email to currently enrolled eligible curriculum students. These students were informed they do not need to submit a separate application for funding. CCCC sent an email to continuing education and adult high school students providing a link to submit an application. Applications were submitted to the Financial Aid Office for review. Once students were deemed eligible, the Business Office was notified to transmit funds.
- An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form & the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than the required amount of funds received to provide HEERF grants to students.
CCCC has signed and returned the certification and agreement form to receive the allocated portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).
To assist students with emergency needs that have arisen due to the pandemic Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) on December 27, 2020. CCCC has been allocated over $1,211,050 in emergency student aid through a HEERF II Grant (the grant).
CCCC will allocate $1,211,050 of HEERF II funding to student aid, the same amount as was allocated to student aid under the CARES Act (HEERF I). This funding will be distributed to qualified undergraduate, workforce continuing education and career and college readiness students. HEERF grants for students may be used for any component of the student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.
- HEERF II Grant funds distributed to students:
January 1 - March 31, 2022 (First Quarterly Report) is $1,500 as of March 31, 2022
- The total number of students who have received HEERF II Grant funds:
January 1 - March 31, 2022 (First Quarterly Report) is 1 as of March 31, 2022
- The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive HEERF grants and how much they would receive:
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as Pell-eligible students, but not limited to Pell-eligible students.
CCCC based prioritization of students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell grants but not limited to students who receive Pell grants.
- Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the HEERF grants.
CCCC sent an email to currently enrolled eligible curriculum students. These students were informed they do not need to submit a separate application for funding. CCCC sent an email to continuing education and adult high school students providing a link to submit an application. Applications were submitted to the Financial Aid Office for review. Once students were deemed eligible, the Business Office was notified to transmit funds.