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- CARES Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on . One section of the CARES Act established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), which allocates funding to institutions to provide emergency financial aid grants to students with immediate needs related to the disruption of campus due to the COVID-19 crisis.
ArtCenter College of Design has signed and submitted to the Department the Certification and Agreement and intends to provide no less than fifty percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
As a result of this legislation, ArtCenter has been allocated $1,084,115 for institutional support in providing reimbursements for tuition, and other fees as well as $1,084,116 to be distributed as Emergency Financial Aid CARES Grants to eligible students.
Grant Information
As of , 1,521 grants have been awarded to 883 students for a total of $1,060,300 during the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 terms. Grant criteria, the number of awards, and the grant amounts are listed for each term under the Spring, Summer, and Fall Cares Grant information below.
Student Eligibility
In order to qualify for a CARES Act Grant, students must meet all existing Title IV eligibility requirements, which includes completion of a valid 2020-21 FAFSA, as well as the FAFSA verification process. In addition to the FAFSA, students must submit an online application and:
ArtCenter will determine eligibility for these grants based on the above criteria and by using the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as determined by the FAFSA along with the online application indicating that students had incurred an eligible expenses according to the guidelines.
Online Application
There have been three application periods to date. Each application period required that students submit a brief application indicating which expenses they incurred as a result of the best payday loans in Woodland California COVID-19 emergency. The expenses included technology, course materials, housing, food, and health care. Any one of these expenses incurred are eligible.
Fall Cares Grants Application Period Closed.
It was estimated that 1,235 domestic students who were enrolled for the Fall 2020 semester and had not graduated or permanently withdrawn may have been eligible to participate. Based on the Fall 2020 enrollment, approximately 1,003 ArtCenter Title IV recipients appeared to qualify to receive a grant from the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
680 students received a grant and a total of $472,100 was awarded. The grant amounts were based on the FAFSA EFC range listed below.
Summer Cares Grants Application Period Closed.
It was estimated that 770 domestic students who were enrolled for the Summer 2020 semester and had not graduated or permanently withdrawn may have been eligible to participate. Based on the Summer 2020 enrollment, approximately 618 ArtCenter Title IV recipients appeared to qualify to receive a grant from the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
337 students received a grant and a total of $237,600 was awarded. The grant amounts were based on the FAFSA EFC range listed below.
Spring Cares Grants Application Period Closed.
It was estimated that 1,190 domestic students who were enrolled for the Spring 2020 semester and had not graduated or permanently withdrawn may have been eligible to participate. Based on the Spring 2020 enrollment, approximately 915 ArtCenter Title IV recipients appeared to qualify to receive a grant from the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
504 students received a grant and a total of $350,600 was awarded. Students received grant amounts based on the FAFSA EFC range listed below.
