HEERF Student Aid
Quarterly Reporting Requirements for
HEERF Student Aid
Ulster County Community College acknowledges an authorized representative of the institution has signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the institution has used, or intends to 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.
In addition, Ulster County Community College received Student Aid funding under the CRRSAA section 314(a)(1) program. This program, with some changes, provides supplemental funds to the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. Ulster County Community College signed and returned to the Education Department a Certification and Agreement as required under the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. We acknowledge that by drawing down the CRRSAA funds, our institution agrees to be bound by the conditions set forth in the CRRSAA Supplemental Agreement including using no less than 50 percent of these funds to provide emergency aid grants to students.
In addition, Ulster County Community College received Student Aid funding under section 2003(7) of the ARP. This program, with some changes, provides supplemental funds to the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. Ulster County Community College signed and returned to the Education Department a Certification and Agreement as required under the CARES Act section 18004(a)(1) program. We acknowledge that by drawing down the ARP funds, our institution agrees to be bound by the conditions set forth in the ARP Supplemental Agreement including using no less than 50 percent of these funds to provide emergency aid grants to students.
Ulster County Community College has received or will receive:
- $693,538 from the Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students from the CARES Act.
- $693,538 from the Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students from CRRSAA (HEERF II.
- $2,603,285 from the Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students from and the American Rescue Plan (ARP)/(HEERF III).
Ulster County Community College has distributed under the awards above as per the chart below:
| Report Type |
Reporting Period to: |
Current # of Students Receiving Funds | Current Amount of Funds Distributed | Cumulative # of Students Receiving Funds | Cumulative Amount of Funds Distributed |
| 30 day | 5/19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 day | 6/25/20 | 106 | $85,950.00 | 106 | $85,950.00 |
| 45 day | 8/12/20 | 131 | $93,750.00 | 237 | $179,700.00 |
| Quarterly | 9/30/20 | 129 | $87,375.00 | 366 | $267,075.00 |
| Quarterly | 12/31/20 | 388 | $426,097.00 | 754 | $693,172.00 |
| Quarterly | 3/31/21 | 0 | $366 | 754 | $693,538.00 |
| Quarterly | 6/30/21 | 553 | $693,538 | 903 | $1,387,076 |
| Quarterly | 9/30/21 | 0 | 0 |
903 |
$1,387,076 |
| Quarterly | 12/31/21 | 1367 | $1,299,793 | 1898 | $2,686,869 |
| Quarterly | 3/31/22 2 | 1185 | $1,339,396 | 2043 | $3,990,361 |
1Please Note: The reported disbursements may include redistributions of unclaimed emergency grants previously reported.
2 All funding for this purpose is fully expended as of 3/31/22
Ulster County Community College has determined an estimated 1,469 of students at the institution are 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 CARES Act. An estimated 553 students are eligible to receive funds under the CRRSAA section 314(a)(1) program. An estimated 1353 students are eligible to receive funds under the section 2003(7) of the ARP program.
Ulster County Community College has prioritized awarding of Emergency Financial Aid Grants to its students in the following manner, pending SUNY approval (methodology): Awards will be given to Title IV eligible students who apply for funding on a sliding EFC scale depending on need and number of credits students are enrolled in.
Under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, students received awards ranging from $100 to $2,200. Under the CRRSAA section 314(a)(1) program, students received awards ranging from $548 to $1462. Under the section 2003(7) of the ARP program, students received awards ranging from $300 to $2250.
