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Emergency aid awards 是 provided to students who 是 unable to meet basic needs including transportation, 公用事业公司, 食物, 住房, 等. The requests 是 reviewed weekly by the OC C是s team and take into consideration financial aid awards for the semester. Students receiving substantial financial refunds and/or loans may not receive emergency aid.

The standard award is $250. To be eligible 用于紧急援助, students must be enrolled full or part-time in the semester for which they 是 requesting funds. To 了解更多, email OC C是s at cares@calendar-template.net.

 应用 在这里 用于紧急援助

Frequently Asked Questions

How will I receive the emergency aid?

  • You may receive the cash grant via direct deposit, in person pick up, or via mail.
  • 点击 在这里 for information regarding direct deposit.
  • 电子邮件 records@calendar-template.net to update your mailing address.

When will I receive the emergency aid?

The college will review applications and distribute cash grants weekly. 

How much will I receive?

A student can receive $250  emergency expenses grant.

Will the funds need to be paid back?

No, student will not be required to pay back the funds. 

Can I 应用 for funding more than once?

是的. A student may 应用 once per semester. 

BELOW IS ARCHIVED INFORMATION REGARDING CARES FUNDS

In the spring of 2020, 葡京会官方app下载 received over $1.5 million in higher education emergency relief funds authorized under the CARES ACT.  The initial legislation enabled the college to support over 25% of our student body with emergency aid related to the transition to remote instruction. The funds have been exhausted, and the application is no longer available; however, congress has passed additional pandemic relief legislation to support community college students in 2021. Please continue to check this 页面 的更新.

如果你’re experiencing a crisis that might disrupt your education, visit bit.ly/get-edquity to download the Edquity app, 应用 用于紧急援助, learn about helpful resources in the 是a, 和更多的. Students can also 应用 for funding directly at app.edquity.co. 访问 http://covidcollegesupport.com/ 了解更多 about student resources during the pandemic.

Help for Emergencies During COVID-19 Pandemic

Are you an OC student with unforeseen expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to online, virtual and remote courses? If so, you may qualify for a cash grant that provides emergency funding to eligible college students. 今年春天, 葡京会官方app下载 received a Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) grant created under the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will be used to help our students affected by the current COVID-19 crisis. Emergency aid is available for qualifying students with financial aid and without financial aid.
 
Because the C是s Act funds must be directly related to hardships associated with the transition to online courses, the college will give priority to students who need 技术 resources that allow them to continue, 不间断, their pathway to degree completion 在葡京会官方app下载.
 
Other expenses must be directly related to the changes in campus operations due to the pandemic. 例如:

  • 如果学生需要 移动PC because the college moved to online courses.
  • 如果一个 student purchased a computer, 移动PC or other device to connect to online courses and now is unable to pay rent, purchase 食物 or provide other essential needs for themselves.  
  • 如果一个 student worked on campus and now the job is suspended, funds could be used to pay for expenses because the college changed operationally.  
  • 如果一个 student needs to increase or boost wi-fi access at home because the college moved to online courses.
  • 如果一个学生 child c是 expenses increased due to disruption of college operations.
  • 如果一个学生 no longer living on campus and has limited access to 食物, transportation, and/or adequate 住房.
如果你 or a family member lost your job and cannot afford to pay for 学费 or textbooks, that expense would not be allowed because it does not relate to the college’s change in operations. Funds can be used for 食物, 住房, 课程材料, 技术, 卫生保健, 学费, 费用, or child c是 provided you 是 able to demonstrate that the specific change in campus operations due to the pandemic.

Am I eligible for an emergency cash grant?

如果你 是 a student who is eligible for federal financial aid you may qualify for an emergency cash grant. In most cases, these funds will be available to part-time and full-time students who:
  • 是 U.S citizen or eligible noncitizen;
  • 有一个有效的 Social Security number;
  • 登记 义务兵役 (if the student is male); and
  • 有一个 高中毕业证书, GED, or completion of high school in an approved homeschool setting. 
Additionally, students must be making satisfactory progress toward their degree,有 no 违约 federal, student loan debt, and have been enrolled in face to face classes prior to the campus wide transition to remote learning.
 
To determine if you qualify 用于紧急援助, students 必须完成, 或者已经完成, the 2019-2020 or the 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

How will I receive the emergency aid?
  • You may receive the cash grant via direct deposit, in person pick up, or via mail.
  • 点击 在这里 for information regarding direct deposit.
  • 电子邮件 records@calendar-template.net to update your mailing address.
When will I receive the emergency aid?
The college will review applications and distribute cash grants weekly. Priority will be given to students who have zero EFC. Zero EFC means that the student’s family has no ability to contribute to the student’s college education. 在一般情况下, a dependent student’s EFC is zero when the family’s annual income is less than $24,000 and the family has filed for government assistance.  

Financial Aid Adjustment for Students who 是 UNEMPLOYED due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

如果你 completed the FAFSA using taxed or untaxed income that has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible for an adjustment to your 2019-2020 and/or 2020-2021 FAFSA income data. 电子邮件 financialaid@calendar-template.net 了解更多.

如果你, or any of your family members listed on the FAFSA, 是 unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 请电子邮件 financialaid@calendar-template.net to determine if you 是 eligible for a financial aid award adjustment.  

关心行为 Information

  1. An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, 或者打算使用, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the 关心行为 to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
    • 葡京会官方app下载 signed and returned the Certification and Agreement for the HERF CARES funds to the Department of Education and intends to use no less than 50% of our allocation of funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the 关心行为 to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
  2. 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.
    • $1,059,015
  3. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the 关心行为 as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the 30-day Report and every 45 days t在这里after).
    • $419,500  07/13/2020
    • $623,500  09/01/2020
    • $791,000  10/15/2020
    • $900,500  12/15/2020
    • $1,058,015  01/15/2021
  4. The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the 关心行为.
    • 4450
  5. The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the 关心行为.
    • 547    07/13/2020
    • 665    09/01/2020
    • 1,063 10/15/2020
    • 1,199 12/01/2020
    • 1,274 01/15/2021
  6. The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the 关心行为.
    • Students must submit a CARES funds application and 是 reviewed by Student Financial Aid to check FAFSA Completion, satisfactory academic progress, 贷款违约, high school completion, and selective service registration. All eligible students receive $500 for the semester applied for funds.
  7. 任何指示, 方向, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants.
    • Students were invited to 应用 for CARES funds via email and the college asked students who had not yet submitted a FAFSA to submit one to be eligible for this aid. Students were notified by 电子邮件 when they were awarded, lacked a FAFSA on file, or were denied. Students were also asked to setup direct deposit or ensure correct mailing address is on file to mail paper check to student.