1 CARES Act Student Emergency Grant - - College Discretionary Funds Methodology Baruch College - - 00727300 Baruch College Federal CARES Discretionary Grant Distribution The Federal CARES Discretionary Grant funding allocated to the institution will be distributed as follows: • Eligible students who completed the FAFSA by the June 30th 2020 submission deadline, who were never awarded the Federal CARES Emergency Grant funding, will be awarded the Federal CARES Discretionary Grant using the original methodology developed by CUNY. • Students awarded the base value in Federal CARES Emergency Grant funding, as opposed to the maximum award allowed using the original methodology developed by CUNY, will be awarded the difference from the Federal CARES Discretionary Grant. • The remaining Federal CARES Discretionary Grant funds will then be re-distributed to the overall eligible student population, excluding the 54 students who were awarded the CARES Act Emergency SEOG Grant, until the funds are exhausted.
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CARES Act Student Emergency Grant - - College Discretionary Funds Methodology
Baruch College - - 00727300
Baruch College Federal CARES Discretionary Grant Distribution
The Federal CARES Discretionary Grant funding allocated to the institution will be distributed as follows:
• Eligible students who completed the FAFSA by the June 30th 2020 submission deadline, who were never awarded the Federal CARES Emergency Grant funding, will be awarded the Federal CARES Discretionary Grant using the original methodology developed by CUNY.
• Students awarded the base value in Federal CARES Emergency Grant funding, as opposed to the maximum award allowed using the original methodology developed by CUNY, will be awarded the difference from the Federal CARES Discretionary Grant.
• The remaining Federal CARES Discretionary Grant funds will then be re-distributed to the overall eligible student population, excluding the 54 students who were awarded the CARES Act Emergency SEOG Grant, until the funds are exhausted.
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Borough of Manhattan CC - - 00269100
Federal CARES ACT Funds – BMCC Discretionary Disbursement Plan
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) has a committee currently in place that reviews application requests from students for BMCC COVID-19 emergency grants. Membership on the committee includes staff from the Financial Aid Office, Single Stop Office, Counseling Center and First-Year Programs, and is chaired by the Dean of Student Affairs. The committee currently meets at least three times each week. The applications from students for emergency funds are processed through the BMCC Single Stop Office. Once the application is completed with supporting documents, the file is sent to the committee for review. The committee determines the amount of funds to award as a grant, but will not exceed the amount agreed on by the college. The information, and funding, if necessary, is transferred to the Central Office for distribution to the identified students. They college will utilize the committee to assist with the distribution of the Federal CARES ACT Funds.
Phase 1: Evaluation
1- In distributing the Federal CARES Act grant to students, BMCC will set the discretionary fund amount that will be distributed to students to a maximum of $2000. BMCC will consider the following funds for inclusion in the discretionary funds: Chancellors’ grant, CUNY food grants, CUNY foster care grant, Federal CARES ACT grant, and BMCC Emergency COVID-19 grant.
2- The BMCC Single Stop Office will use the Federal CARES ACT recipient list provided by CUNY to identify students who will receive the funds in accordance with the following:
a. Identify students who utilized the BMCC COVID-19 Emergency Grant system to apply for a grant.
i. BMCC Single Stop staff will confirm whether the students are awarded less than the maximum of $2000 set by the college.
ii. The BMCC COVID-19 Emergency Grant Review Committee will revisit the previously reviewed application files and determine additional awards, as needed.
b. Identify students who were registered for and completed Spring 2020 and are currently registered for the summer and/or fall.
i. BMCC Single Stop staff will confirm whether the student is below the maximum total amount received.
ii. BMCC will contact these students and invite them to apply for a grant. iii. The received applications will be sent through the same review process.
c. Identify students who were registered for spring 2020 and eligible for fall enrollment, but not yet registered.
i. BMCC Single Stop staff will confirm whether the student is below the maximum total amount received.
ii. BMCC will contact these students and invite them to apply for a grant.
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iii. The received applications will be sent through the same review process. d. Students who have not applied for FAFSA
i. Call, email, text students to apply. ii. Follow up with students as listed above in a, b & c.
3- If funds remain after making these immediate disbursements, eligible students enrolled during subsequent terms may receive emergency financial aid grants even if they were not enrolled during the spring 2020 term.
Phase 2: Committee Review
Application files will be reviewed by the BMCC COVID-19 Emergency Grant Review Committee to determine if additional grant should be awarded. This review will include the eligibility criteria based on section 484 of the Higher Education Act (HEA). The committee will meet, as needed, but at least once per week.
Phase 3: Fund Disbursement
The BMCC COVID-19 Emergency Grant Review Committee will send the list of students determined to receive discretionary grant awards to the BMCC Financial Aid Office and BMCC Fiscal Office to send to CUNY Central for funds disbursement to the students. The list will be sent to the offices once per week.
Phase 4: Follow up
BMCC Single Stop Specialists will follow up with students to confirm receipt of the grant. The BMCC Single Stop Specialists will work with the students as needed, to provide any additional wraparound services to assist students with other needs.
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Bronx CC - - 00269200
Pending
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Brooklyn College - - 00268900
Federal CARES Act – Part 1
Brooklyn College Presidential Discretionary Grant – 3% Share The fiscal limit for Brooklyn College’s Federal CARES Discretionary Grant Item Type (981000000220) has been updated to reflect $264,410.00. This covers the 3% remaining funds from the student grant portion of emergency funding for CARES or part 1. The total allocation is broken down as follows:
• 87% allocated centrally • 10% reserved for later Title IV filers • 3% campus discretionary allocation
Schools may elect to use the same methodology used by the University or to create their own. If the latter, the logic used must be document for auditing purposes, as school will need to provide via the upcoming Uniform Guidance and external audit review process.
University CARES Act Methodology:
• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program. • Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school. • For currently enrolled students, be making satisfactory academic progress. • Not owe an overpayment on Title IV grants or loans. • Not be in default on a Title IV loan. • File "as part of the original financial aid application process" a certification that includes
o A statement of educational purpose. o Student's SSN.
• Be a U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen. • Have returned fraudulently obtained Title IV funds if convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to
charges. • Have not fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits. • Have repaid Title IV loan amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits if obtained
inadvertently. • Have Selective Service registration verified. • Have Social Security Number verified. • Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time limitations.
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Discretionary Grant Management Workflow
Step 1: Identification of Student – students requesting any additional financial support through Brooklyn College’s Federal CARES Discretionary Grant Item Type should be identified with the following information:
o Name o EMPLID o Contact information (phone/email) o Financial need category (childcare, food/meals, housing, technology, travel, other, as a result of
impact due to COVID-19) o Amount of additional financial need
This can be facilitated via a FormStack questionnaire on the COVID-19 webpage. Students can be forwarded to complete via any respective academic or administrative units.
Step 2: Financial Aid Review – student requests will be evaluated by the Office of Financial Aid to ensure that the University CARES Act methodology is met. Award minimum and maximum award amounts will also reflect the University CARES Act methodology. FormStack results will be reviewed and complied on a daily basis.
Step 3: Student Financial Services Approval – student requests that meet University CARES Act methodology will be forwarded with amounts for approval by the Executive Director of Student Financial Services. A student list will be sent via email at the end of every week for approval from the Financial Aid Office. Thereafter, the Executive Director of Student Financial Services will provide the President and additional senior staff with regular updates.
Step 4: Awarding and Disbursement of Funds – student requests and amounts that are approved by this process will be awarded via the financial aid module in CUNYfirst utilizing Item Type (981000000220).
Step 5: Award Reconciliation – a weekly report will be sent by the Office of Financial Aid containing number of students awarded and amount of remaining available funds until the full $264,410.00 has been unitized.
Student Communication:
Dear <<Student Name>>,
The federal government enacted the CARES ACT earlier this year, which allocates emergency grant funds to colleges, including CUNY Brooklyn College, to support students with expenses and financial needs related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The University has already disbursed CARES Act payments to over 11,000 CUNY Brooklyn College students. However, if you still have financial educational related expense as a direct impact due to COVID-19, we encourage you to fill out a short survey application (see step 1 for what information will be collected).
Please note that the CARES Act stipulates that the emergency funds cannot be used to replace a loss of income or to pay for student expenses that are not directly related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You must use the funds for the purpose for which they awarded—that is, to pay allowable expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare, childcare, and/or transportation).
Best,
CUNY Brooklyn College
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City College - - 00268800
Pending
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College of Staten Island - - 00269800
CSI’s plan for distributing the CARES discretionary funds will be as follows:
• A portion of the funding will go to students who had applied for a Petrie grant and were impacted by COVID. Due to limited funding for this grant and the overwhelming number of students seeking assistance, we felt this population could be best served by the additional CARES money. Only those that meet the criteria set forth and have submitted the COVID-19 financial aid form will receive additional funding.
• The remaining portion will go to the 2nd and 3rd group of students who were allocated only the base amount distributed by CUNY. It will be distributed evenly. The amount is still to be determined as it will depend upon the remaining funds.
• The minimum amount any student will receive will be $100 up to a maximum amount of $1,500.
Petrie_Grant_Application_Form.pdf
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Graduate Center - - 00476500 See separate methodology link for The Graduate Center. They have selected Plan 1 within their methodology.
Branch Communications - - School of Professional Studies
Dear Student, You may be aware that in response to the pandemic, the federal government passed the CARES Act which allocates funding to institutions for the emergency needs of their students. The funds may be used for “expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, or childcare).”
You have been identified as meeting the eligibility guidelines set forth by the Department of Education. Please know the grant need not be repaid nor will it be taxable. The grant has been posted to your CUNYFirst account this weekend, with the refund expected to be issued by the end of this week. For those of you who have direct deposit set up, the funds will be sent to your bank account, otherwise, a check will be issued to your address listed on CUNYFirst.
If you have questions about the CARES emergency funds, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Good afternoon, In response to the pandemic, the federal government passed the CARES Act which allocates funding to institutions for the emergency needs of their students. The funds come with strict guidelines which include limiting the funds to those students eligible for federal aid, which is determined by the FAFSA. Our records show that you are enrolled in one of our on campus programs and thus may be eligible for consideration of these funds but have not completed the 2019-2020 FAFSA. If you would like to be considered for these emergency funds, complete the 2019-2020 FAFSA as soon as possible and be sure to use our school code 004765. Please keep in mind, this does not guarantee the awarding of the emergency funds. In addition to following the strict guidelines set by the Department of Education, schools cannot exceed the allocated amount.
Guttman Community College’s Plans for the CARES ACT Emergency Grants (Discretionary Allocation)
Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education- As listed on CUNY’s Website.
Institutions have received and will continue to receive guidance for each allocation share of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund from the U.S. Department of Education. Added eligibility criteria by the U.S. Department of Education, enforceable effective June 17, 2020, is that students selected to receive funds from the CARES Act HEERF Students Emergency Grant, must meet section 484 of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Section 484 of the HEA states that Title IV eligible students must:
• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program.
• Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school.
• For currently enrolled students, be making satisfactory academic progress.
• Not owe an overpayment on Title IV grants or loans.
• Not be in default on a Title IV loan.
• File “as part of the original financial aid application process” a certification that includes:
A statement of educational purpose.
Student’s SSN.
• Be a U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen.
• Have returned fraudulently obtained Title IV funds if convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to charges.
• Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits.
• Have repaid Title IV loan amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits if obtained inadvertently.
• Have Selective Service registration verified. • Have Social Security Number verified.
• Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time limitations.
Guttman Community College Based on the guidance provided by the Department of Education listed above, we currently have 674 students who are eligible and have received the CARES Act Emergency Grant for Spring 2020. The Office of Financial Aid has reviewed the entire population of enrolled students for Spring 2020 and has confirmed that to date all eligible students were awarded a CARES Act Emergency Grant. Due to the small student population at Guttman Community College, we have developed two plans on how to award the remaining of the CARES ACT Emergency Grant discretionary allocation in the amount of $35,977. PLAN A: The institution will target students who are enrolled in Spring 2020 Session 2 and received only the Base Rate amount as determined by CUNY’s methodology as outlined on CUNY’s website. There are approximately 59 students who are enrolled for Spring 2020 Session 2 and who received only the Base Rate amount: Full time students received $444 and Part Time students received $222. This methodology does not require any action from the student.
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This population of students will receive an increase to their Spring CARES Act Emergency Grant by $200, which will total usage of $11,800. PLAN B: Financial Aid - Federal CARES Act Emergency Grant Application. With the remaining allocation, the institution will review applications where students enrolled in Spring 2020 Session 2 have self-identified their need for additional funding. The application will be available online on Guttman’s Financial Aid website with a deadline of August 28th, 2020. Application Process: The student must: • Submit a Financial Aid - Federal CARES Act Emergency Grant Application and should include: o A statement explaining their emergency and how the current situation is affecting their studies o Provide a statement describing the intended use of the requested funds • File a 2019-2020 FAFSA application • Must be Title IV Eligible and meet all requirements under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act • Must be enrolled in the Spring 2020 Session 2 The Committee: • The committee will consist of representatives from various key departments on campus • Must review all submitted applications • Must send the student a notification of approval or denial via email • Will notify the Office of Financial Aid of the students who were approved for the emergency grant to be packaged with the CARES Act Emergency Grant via CUNYfirst o The maximum Emergency grant award amount a student can receive through this application is $500 • The Committee will seek clarification of application requests, as necessary. All committee decisions are final. Examples of emergencies to be considered include, but are not limited to: • Eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, or childcare o Funds necessary to ensure access to Wi-Fi in a place with the conditions required for learning through the end of Spring Semester o Sudden loss/reduction of income resulting in lack of funds for food or necessary living expenses o Housing displacement due to unsafe, unhealthy or unpredictable living conditions The CARES Act Emergency Grant funds are limited and are considered on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. The application will be available on the Financial Aid Office’s website and students can direct any questions about the application process to [email protected].
NOTE – Students whom were not previously awarded and recently established Title IV eligibility will be awarded using the methodology developed by CUNY central for the 97% allocation as funding permits. For such cases, the evaluation will be based on the Spring 2020 term enrollment (Spring 1 and Spring 2 combined). An application is not required for this population.
Application
NCC Federal CARES Act Emergency Grant Student Application (Spring 2020).pdf
Student Communication
NCC Federal CARES Act Emergency Grant Student Application - Communication Templates.pdf
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Hostos CC - - 00861100
Pending
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Hunter College - - 00268900
The College identified the eligible student population for discretionary CARES Act based on their 2019-2020 FAFSA Primary EFC. FAFSA eligible recipients were selected because they demonstrated the highest economic need based on 2017 federal taxes. We also acknowledge that income from the 2017 taxes is not a reflection of eligible students’ current economic circumstances and as a result we also used their outstanding balance as a secondary indicator of direct and indirect economic and educational needs.
As part of our award methodology we acknowledge and understand that the discretionary resources will be issued as direct payments to students impacted as a result of COVID 19.
The Discretionary CARES ACT awarding methodology is listed below.
1. All initially awarded CARES Act students were reviewed.
2. We identified FAFSA eligible students with balances as a reflection of eligible students’ true and current economic circumstances as a result of COVID-19.
3. We awarded $185 per student to 1,534 students.
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John Jay College - - 00269300
Pending
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Kingsborough CC - - 00269400
The process that will be used for distribution of the CARES discretionary funds will be the same way we distribute our emergency funds. A committee consisting of 4 staff members from the following areas: Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, Finance and Administration and College Advancement will review all applications and determine award amounts based on provided documentation. We are only giving the CARES discretionary fund only students who received the original CARES funds from the central office.
1) Student has to fill out the Emergency Funds application
2) Provide a 1-page statement that includes:
• Explanation of their emergency and describe how the funds will be used to alleviate the situation
• Itemize each cost and provide a total of requested amount
• Provide a “plan of action” for how they intend to cover these expenses moving forward.
3) Provide documentation to support their emergency request. Examples of acceptable documents include letter from employer stating your loss of job, letter or rent statement from your landlord stating rent owed or utility bills, etc.
Minimum Award: $500
Maximum Award: $1,000
Criteria besides already being eligible for initial award? No other criteria. As long as student is deemed eligible and they provide everything that is asked of them in the application process, they would be awarded funds.
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LaGuardia Community College - - 01005100
Student Financial Services
Division of Student Affairs
CARES Act HEERF Student Emergency Grant
Eligibility Criteria
Students must:
• Be enrolled in a degree or certificate program.
• Be currently enrolled for the semester taking 6 credits or more.
• Be making satisfactory academic progress.
• Not be in default on a Title IV loan and not owe an overpayment on Title IV grants or
loans.
• File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Comply with all requested federal documentation.
• Complete Federal Verification if required.
• Be a U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen.
• Have returned fraudulently obtained Title IV funds if convicted of or pled guilty or no
contest to charges.
• Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits.
• Have repaid Title IV loan amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits if obtained
inadvertently.
• Have Selective Service registration verified.
• Have Social Security Number verified.
• Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time
limitations.
• Complete an Emergency Financial Aid request form.
CARES Act Student Emergency Grant Lehman College Discretionary Funds Methodology – 7/29/20
Lehman College currently has $424,688 in HEERF Funds still to be disbursed in emergency financial aid grants directly to students. These are discretionary funds that will be awarded to our students according to the methodology below. The college was awarded a total of $6,646,548 in HEERF funds and as of 7/20/20, $6,221,860 has already been disbursed to 9,786 students according to the chart below following the University CARES Act Methodology:
The University student eligibility criteria can be found at https://www.cuny.edu/financial-aid/federal-and-state-grants/federal-grants/cares-act-student-emergency-grant/ and contains the following criteria:
• Be enrolled during the Spring 2020 semester in a degree or certificate program. • Be making satisfactory academic progress. • Not be in default on a Title IV loan and not owe an overpayment on Title IV grants or
loans. • File a 2019-20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). • Comply with all requested federal documentation. • Complete Federal Verification if required. • Be a U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen. • Have returned fraudulently obtained Title IV funds if convicted of or pled guilty or no
contest to charges. • Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits. • Have repaid Title IV loan amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits if obtained
inadvertently. • Have Selective Service registration verified. • Have Social Security Number verified.
• Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time limitations.
The $424,688 in discretionary funds will be awarded in the following manner:
All undergraduate students who have already been awarded and received a CARES Act award (based on the University’s established criteria) for less than $470 will receive an additional grant bringing the total amount of funding they will receive up to $470. This means that 2,145 undergraduate students will receive a total of $349,774 according to the chart below:
Award Amounts Undergrads $282.00 692 $188.00 192 $94.00 1,261 2,145
The additional $74,914 in discretionary funds will be awarded to students who meet the University’s established criteria and complete an Emergency Funds application and identify as having had additional expenses and costs as a result of the COVID pandemic. The applications will be reviewed and awarded to students according to already established methods for existing emergency funds at the College.
LEH Additional CARES Grant - Student Letter from the Provost.pdf
Lehman College Federal CARES Grant Discretionary Funds Application.pdf
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Medgar Evers College - - 01009700
The College currently has $103,712.00 in CARES Discretionary Funds; the funds will be allocated in two phases.
First Phase
1. All students which were only allocated the base rate and were enrolled for Spring 20 at least at half time enrollment, will be awarded a 25% increase rounding up to the nearest dollar to their current base awards for the total sum of $62, 555.00 as follows:
a. Full Time Enrollment awarded $484.00 will increase to $605.00 b. Three Quarters Time Enrollment awarded $363.00 will increase to $454.00. c. Half Time Enrollment awarded $242.00 will increase to $302.50.
Enrollment Status
Number of Enrolled Students
Original Award Amount Per Student
Increase Discretionary Amount Per Student
Total Award Per Student
Total Awarded Per Category
Full time 391 $484.00 $121.00 $605.00 $47,311.00 Three-Quarters
73 $363.00 $91.00 $454.00 $6,643.00
Half-Time 141 $242.00 $61.00 $303.00 $8,601.00 Grand Total $62,555.00
Second Phase
2. The remaining $44,157.00 is reserved for students who are requesting additional financial support, and which were directly impacted due to COVID-19. The targeted population would have met all the criteria set forth by the university as per Federal Guidelines. The students must have been enrolled for Spring 20 and are currently enrolled for the Fall 20 term. The student will need to complete the COVID-19 Relief Application, which will be reviewed by a committee consisting of personnel from Student Affairs and Financial Aid. Students can be awarded up to $1,000.00 based on their circumstances.
Committee Members
Dr. Alexis McLean Mr. Peter Holoman Ms. Judy Morgan
COVID-19 Relief
Application Fa2020.pd
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NYC College of Technology - - 00269600
COVID-19 CARES ACT EMERGENCY FSEOG – Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Deadline for application is July 9, 2020.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020. As part of the CARES ACT, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) was established to provide emergency financial aid grants to help ensure students’ educational and learning goals are not derailed. This fund is to be used to assist students in covering some of the expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, such as unanticipated travel, health care, child-care, technology, food, and housing.
For this purpose, the College has established the CARES Act Emergency FSEOG FUND to make available emergency grants to eligible students who are experiencing a need. Awards will be granted up to a maximum of $1,000 and a minimum of $200. This emergency FSEOG relief fund is available on a first come, first serve basis until all available funds are distributed. We cannot guarantee you will receive the maximum amount so that we are able to accommodate as many students as possible. You will be notified via email the outcome of your request and next steps. By requesting these funds and signing the application, you are attesting that any funds granted will be used for the purpose(s) requested.
To be eligible for a grant from the CARES Emergency FSEOG RELIEF FUND you must meet eligibility requirements established by the US Department of Education, including but not limited to:
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credentials as a regular student;
Making satisfactory academic progress;
Not owe an overpayment on Title IV grants or loans;
Not be in default on a Title IV loan;
Be a U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen;
Have Selective Service registration verified;
Have Social Security Number verified;
Have returned any fraudulently obtained Title IV funds;
Have attended the Spring 2020 semester;
And complete the certification on the application attesting that you have or will incur expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus, including allowable expenses under the cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child care expenses.
Who is eligible for a Federal CARES Act Emergency FSEOG RELIEF FUND? 1. Students who were taking classes and were disrupted by COVID-19. 2. Students enrolled at City Tech during Spring 2020 and in good academic and financial standing. 3. Students who filled out a FAFSA and were eligible to receive government aid in the 2019-2020 school year. 4. Students who had expenses in the following categories: unexpected travel, housing, food, course materials, technology, health care, and child care.
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Would this funding reduce my financial aid? No, this fund does not negate or replace financial aid, and is a one-time grant on top of any current scholarship and aid package. This grant does not have to be repaid.
How much money is available for each applicant? Amounts vary, but students must complete an application and provide a signed statement describing their circumstances along with supporting documentation to substantiate their funding request. Awards are between $200 to $1,000 per student.
Do I need to report financial aid or grants on my federal tax return? The IRS announced that the CARES Act grants to students will not be taxable. This is much needed good news for students. In its announcement, the IRS states that these grants will be considered official federal disaster assistance, which excludes the funds from being taxed. Please contact your tax accountant.
How will City Tech disburse the money? Funds will be electronically deposited into the bank accounts of students enrolled in direct deposit. For students who are not enrolled in direct deposit, checks will be mailed to the address in their CUNYfirst account. Awards will be distributed as soon as possible.
How long do I have to apply for the Federal Emergency Aid Grant? The deadline for applications is July 9, 2020.
Who do I contact with questions? If you have any questions, contact Ms. Champagne at the office of financial aid via email at [email protected] or by calling (848) 225-7605 or via zoom at https://zoom.us/my/citytechfinancialaid7182605700 (phone or computer). Join Meeting ID: 7182605700. See office website for virtual hours.
nycct_cares_act_app_june2020.pdf
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Queens College - - 00269000
Queens College Plans for the Cares Act Emergency Grants
Discretionary Allocation Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education- As listed on CUNY’s Website. Institutions have received and will continue to receive guidance for each allocation share of the
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund from the U.S. Department of Education. Added eligibility
criteria by the U.S. Department of Education, enforceable effective June 17, 2020, is that students
selected to receive funds from the CARES Act HEERF Students Emergency Grant, must meet
section 484 of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Section 484 of the HEA states that Title IV eligible
students must:
• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program. • Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school. • For currently enrolled students, be making satisfactory academic progress. • Not owe an overpayment on Title IV grants or loans. • Not be in default on a Title IV loan. • File “as part of the original financial aid application process” a certification that includes
o A statement of educational purpose. o Student’s SSN.
• Be a U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen. • Have returned fraudulently obtained Title IV funds if convicted of or pled guilty or no
contest to charges. • Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits. • Have repaid Title IV loan amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits if obtained
inadvertently. • Have Selective Service registration verified. • Have Social Security Number verified. • Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time
