CARES Act Funding
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a federal economic relief package signed into law on March 27, 2020 to provide economic assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. This law reserved about $14 billion for higher education Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), is to be split between emergency grants for students and moneys for schools’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) emergency grants are funds that will be disbursed to students as relief for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations caused by the COVID -19 pandemic. Expenses may include items such as technology, food, housing, healthcare, and childcare.
The U.S. Department of Education allocated funds to colleges based on full-time enrollment and total number of students eligible for Pell. Modesto Junior College (MJC) received $4.7 million for direct aid to MJC Students.
The Certification and Agreement was submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. This agreement assures that all $4.7 million will go directly to students as grants.
This is an emergency grant and not a loan. These funds do not have to be repaid.
HEERF II
Learn more about the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds II (HEERF II)
HEERF III
HEERF QUARTERLY REPORT
CARES Act Fast Facts
Total amount of funds received for grants to students
MJC received funds in the amount of $4,787,752 to be awarded to students directly.
Estimated number of students eligible to participate under the Title IV eligibility
MJC estimates that about 8,000 students are eligible under the Title IV eligibility.
Total number of students who received grants
As of May 2020, 114 students received the grant.
As of June 2020, an additional 1,903 students received the grant.
As of July 2020, an additional 673 students received the grant.
As of August 2020, an additional 484 students received the grant.
As of September 2020, an additional 122 students received the grant.
As of October 2020, an additional 261 students received the grant.
As of November 2020, an additional 133 students received the grant.
As of December 2020, an additional 2,565 students received the grant.
As of January 2021, an additional 257 students received the grant.
As of February 2021, an additional 451 students received the grant.
As of March 2021, an additional 252 students received the grant.
As of April 2021, an additional 88 students received the grant.
Total amount of grants distributed to students
As of May 2020, $57,000 were distributed to students.
As of June 2020, an additional $951,500 were distributed to students.
As of July 2020, an additional $336,500 were distributed to students.
As of August 2020, an additional $242,000 were distributed to students.
As of September 2020, and additional $83,500 were distributed to students.
As of October 2020, an additional $118,000 were distributed to students.
As of November 2020, an additional $66,500 were distributed to students.
As of December 2020, an additional $1,689,000 were distributed to students.
As of January 2021, an additional $198,000 were distributed to students.
As of February 2021, an additional $343,000 were distributed to student.
As of March 2021, an additional $199,500 were distributed to student.
As of April 2021, an additional $81,500 were distributed to students.