CARES Act

Santa Fe College

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding Information - posted on October 8, 2020

Santa Fe College (SF) is a recipient of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds.  In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education guidance and federal regulations regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security (CARES) Act funding, SF provides the following information.  This information was reported via this webpage as required 30 days after April 21, 2020, the date SF received its allocation under 18004(a)(1). The information is now updated quarterly for the federal funding period ending April 20, 2021.

1. SF signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education (Department) the required Certification and Agreement in April. SF assures that it will use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
   
   
2. The Department awarded SF a total of $3,929,725 in CARES Act funding for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. The college’s current plan is for funding to be distributed directly to students in several phases over the award year.
   
   
3. As of September 30, 2020, SF has distributed a total of $1,818,100 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
   
   
4. In accordance with Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 18,644 SF students are eligible to participate in programs and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
   
   
5. As of September  30, 2020, 2,400  SF students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
   
   
6. Prior to June 13, 2020, SF utilized two methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, as described in the first report published on May 15, 2020.

On June 13, 2020, SF adopted a more streamlined and efficient method to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. Students are required to complete an application on the college website. Applicants must submit the following information:

1. Name
2. Student identification number
3. Contact information
4. Type of emergency aid requested (childcare, course materials, food, health care, housing, technology).
5. An attestation certifying that the student incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and childcare expenses.

Once eligibility is determined, the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is used to establish the award amount. The chart below shows the award amount based on EFC.

6. Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants are as follows:

In addition to the previous messaging reported in the first and second reports, the college sent the following message on July 14, 2020, to all currently enrolled students and published it on the SF website.

Santa Fe College COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant is available to assist SF students who are eligible for federal financial aid and are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants, funded by the CARES Act, are available to help address temporary financial crises resulting in personal emergencies relating to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and childcare. The application is available online at www.sfcollege.edu/covid19aid.

 Eligibility:

1. Be a currently enrolled student at SF;
2. Be enrolled in a degree program that is not an exclusively online program (cannot be enrolled in BA Nursing -Program Code 5400; AS Health Information Technology - Program Code 3520; AS Health Services Management - Program Code 3330);
3. Be eligible for federal financial aid (eligible to participate in Title IV programs in accordance with www.sfcollege.edu/fa/process/eligibility).  Students who do not currently have FAFSA online can still go ahead and complete one online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.  SF has a detailed, step-by-step FAFSA video that shows you how to complete the FAFSA.
4. Complete the online COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant application including attestation online at www.sfcollege.edu/covid19aid.

Please visit the FAQ page at https://www.sfcollege.edu/alerts/covid19/student-faqs/index#aid for additional information about the COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant.

Not Eligible for Title IV? No Problem:

Students who are not eligible for Title IV and do not qualify for the COVID-19 Emergency Grant can find other resources on SF’s Emergency Aid/Resources page at www.sfcollege.edu/studentaffairs/emergency-aid.

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding Information - posted on August 13, 2020

Federal School Code
Code 001519

Santa Fe College (SF) is a recipient of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds.  In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education guidance and federal regulations regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security (CARES) Act funding, SF provides the following information.  This information was reported via this webpage as required 30 days after April 21, 2020, the date SF received its allocation under 18004(a)(1). The information is updated every 45 days thereafter for the federal funding period ending April 20, 2021.

1. SF signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education (Department) the required Certification and Agreement in April. SF assures that it will use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
   
   
2. The Department awarded SF a total of $3,929,725 in CARES Act funding for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. The college’s current plan is for funding to be distributed directly to students in several phases over the award year.
   
   
3. As of August 11, 2020, SF has distributed a total of $1,211,850.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 
   
   
4. In accordance with Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, an estimated 9,917 are SF students eligible to participate in programs and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 
   
   
5. As of August 11, 2020, 1,534 SF students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 
   
   
6. Prior to June 13, 2020, SF utilized two methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, as described in the first report published on May 15, 2020. 

On June 13, 2020, SF adopted a more streamlined and efficient method to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. Students are required to complete an application on the college website. Applicants must submit the following information:

1. Name
2. Student identification number
3. Contact information
4. Type of emergency aid requested (childcare, course materials, food, health care, housing, technology).
5. An attestation certifying that the student incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and childcare expenses.

Once eligibility is determined, the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is used to establish the award amount. The chart below shows the award amount based on EFC.

6. Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants are as follows:

In addition to the previous messaging reported in the first and second reports, the college sent the following message on July 14, 2020, to all currently enrolled students and published it on the SF website.

Santa Fe College COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant is available to assist SF students who are eligible for federal financial aid and are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants, funded by the CARES Act, are available to help address temporary financial crises resulting in personal emergencies relating to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and childcare. The application is available online at www.sfcollege.edu/covid19aid.

 Eligibility:

1. Be a currently enrolled student at SF;
2. Be enrolled in a degree program that is not an exclusively online program (cannot be enrolled in BA Nursing -Program Code 5400; AS Health Information Technology - Program Code 3520; AS Health Services Management - Program Code 3330);
3. Be eligible for federal financial aid (eligible to participate in Title IV programs in accordance with www.sfcollege.edu/fa/process/eligibility).  Students who do not currently have FAFSA online can still go ahead and complete one online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.  SF has a detailed, step-by-step FAFSA video that shows you how to complete the FAFSA.
4. Complete the online COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant application including attestation online at www.sfcollege.edu/covid19aid.

Please visit the FAQ page at https://www.sfcollege.edu/alerts/covid19/student-faqs/index#aid for additional information about the COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant.

Not Eligible for Title IV? No Problem:

Students who are not eligible for Title IV and do not qualify for the COVID-19 Emergency Grant can find other resources on SF’s Emergency Aid/Resources page at www.sfcollege.edu/studentaffairs/emergency-aid.

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding Information - posted on June 29, 2020

Federal School Code
Code 001519

Santa Fe College (SF) is a recipient of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds.  In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education guidance and federal regulations regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security (CARES) Act funding, SF provides the following information.  This information was reported via this webpage as required 30 days after April 21, 2020, the date SF received its allocation under 18004(a)(1). The information is being updated every 45 days thereafter for the federal funding period ending April 20, 2021.

1. SF signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education (Department) the required Certification and Agreement in April. SF assures that it will use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
   
   
2. The Department awarded SF a total of $3,929,725 in CARES Act funding for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. The college’s current plan is for funding to be distributed directly to students in several phases over the award year.
   
   
3. As of June 29, 2020, SF has distributed a total of $786.850.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 
   
   
4. In accordance with Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, there are an estimated 9,917 SF students eligible to participate in programs and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 
   
   
5. As of June 29, 2020, 925 SF students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 
   
   
6. Prior to June 13, 2020, SF utilized two methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, as described in the first report published on May 15, 2020.

On June 13, 2020, SF adopted a more streamlined and efficient method to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. Students are required to complete an application on the college website. Applicants must submit the following information:

1. Name
2. Student identification number
3. Contact information
4. Type of emergency aid requested (childcare, course materials, food, health care, housing, technology).
5. An attestation certifying that the student incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and childcare expenses.

Once eligibility is determined, the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is used to establish the award amount. The chart below shows the award amount based on EFC.

           7. Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the                         Emergency Financial Aid Grants are as follows:

Students were provided with the following message about the availability of Emergency Aid:

On 6/15, the message about the Santa Fe College COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant was updated on the SF website as follows:

Santa Fe College COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant is available to assist SF students impacted by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Grant awards can be made to address personal emergencies relating to food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and childcare. These grants, funded by the CARES Act, are awarded to help students with temporary financial crises resulting from COVID-19. Only students who are eligible for federal financial aid qualify for this grant. The application is available at www.sfcollege.edu/COVID19aid. 

To be eligible you must:

1. Be a currently enrolled student at SF
2. Be enrolled in a degree program that is not an exclusively online program (cannot be enrolled in BA Nursing -Program Code 5400; AS Health Information Technology - Program Code 3520; AS Health Services Management - Program Code 3330)
3. Be eligible for federal financial aid (eligible to participate in Title IV programs in accordance with sfcollege.edu/fa/process/eligibility
4. Complete the online COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant application including attestation.

Students who submit an application and have not completed the FAFSA are sent the following notification: Further review of your COVID-19 Emergency Grant application shows that you do not have a current FAFSA on file.  Therefore, we are unable to determine your eligibility under Title IV.  The good news is that you can still go ahead and complete your 2019-2020 FAFSA and then reapply for the grant.  Remember that your FAFSA application may open a wider opportunity for you for scholarships and other financial opportunities beyond this COVID-19 emergency grant. SF has a detailed, step-by-step FAFSA video that shows you how to complete the FAFSA. If you need further assistance, please contact Ms. Bertha Jackson at bertha.jackson@sfcollege.edu.  Once you complete the FAFSA and you know you’ve gone through the Financial Aid process, then go back online at COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant application to complete the application.

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding Information - posted on May 21, 2020

Federal School Code
Code 001519

Santa Fe College (SF) is a recipient of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds.  In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education guidance and federal regulations regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security (CARES) Act funding, SF provides the following information.  This information is reported via this webpage as required 30 days after April 21, 2020, the date SF received its allocation under 18004(a)(1). The information will be updated every 45 days thereafter for the federal funding period ending April 20, 2021.

1. SF signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education (Department) the required Certification and Agreement in April. SF assures that it will use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
   
   
2. The Department awarded SF a total of $3,929,725 in CARES Act funding for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. The college’s current plan is for funding to be distributed directly to students in several phases over the award year.
   
   
3. As of May 15, 2020, SF has distributed a total of $275,700.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
   
   
4. In accordance with Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, there are an estimated 9,917 SF students eligible to participate in programs and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
   
   
5. As of May 15, 2020, 218 SF students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

SF to date has utilized two distinct methods to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.  SF continues to refine its process and approach while keeping the needs of students paramount. SF will update this information as new approaches are implemented and existing ones are modified.   

• The first method involved an analysis of the impact of remote services particularly on Spring 2020 students in clock-hour based Career and Technical Education Programs. Those students eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 were awarded $1,500 each (the maximum award amount authorized by the college) to ease the hardships associated with being unable to complete program hours or receive financial aid funds. This is not an ongoing method and has been completed.
  
  
• The second method requires students to complete the COVID-19 Emergency Aid application located on the college’s website. Applicants must provide the following:
  1. Name
  2. Student identification number
  3. Contact information
  4. Type of emergency aid requested (childcare, course materials, food, health care, housing, technology).
  5. The total amount of emergency aid requested.
  6. A narrative on how COVID-19 impacted their ability to continue at SF.
  7. Verifiable, supporting documentation associated with each type of aid requested, if possible.

Applicants must certify that the information that they have submitted is true and accurate. Each application is reviewed by the 7 members of the college’s COVID-19 Emergency Aid Committee. Once eligibility was determined, the committee awarded grant amounts using pre-determined amounts for rent costs, utility costs and childcare costs. These amounts were established based on averages determined by analyzing data from SF’s longtime Life Happens Emergency Aid grant program. Additionally, because it is expected that those students who carried a higher course load and were further along in their academic career experienced a greater economic impact because of COVID-19, an additional amount was awarded to students to meet their needs using a rubric considering the number of credit hours earned at SF and the number of current courses.  The maximum award per student is $1500.

Students were provided with the following message about the availability of Emergency Aid:

“SF President Paul Broadie II announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant designed to help students who find themselves financially impacted. This grant, funded by the CARES Act, will be awarded to help students having a temporary financial crisis resulting from COVID-19 so that they may remain enrolled at SF, continue their education and work toward graduation. Students interested in applying should visit sfcollege.edu/COVID19AID to complete the application. The grant can be used to help students with food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and childcare. To be eligible, the grant applicant must meet all the following requirements:

• Be a currently enrolled student at SF
• Be eligible to receive federal financial aid
• Complete the online COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant application
• Upload supportive and verifiable documentation of negative financial impact of COVID-19 (e.g. notification of reduction of work hours, layoff or furlough)
• Be available and respond to the SF Ombudsperson Dr. Bea Awoniyi when she reaches out
• Have not previously received a COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant

All grant applications will be reviewed by the college’s COVID-19 Emergency Aid Review Committee. They will evaluate the documentation and consider comments from the Ombudsperson. Students will be notified on the status of their application via their SF email address. Students receiving grant money will have the funds disbursed to their Bank Mobile student account.

We look forward to receiving your applications. Santa Fe College is focused on helping our students continue to persevere during these challenging times to achieve their educational goals.”

The above message was delivered not only in a direct email message from President Broadie to all students, but the same or similar verbiage was shared by numerous college employees and by the marketing team to reach students repeatedly and in numerous settings, including social media. Information about the Emergency Aid Grant was also included in the college’s COVID-19 FAQs at the following link: https://www.sfcollege.edu/alerts/covid19/faq/index.