CARES Act
CARES Act Disclosure
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
Mt. Diablo Adult Education received federal emergency grant funding as part of the CARES Stabilization Funding Package which allows us to assist students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Department of Education requires each institution to sign the funding Certification and Agreement and to submit a report within 30 days after the date when the institution received its allocation and an update every 45 days thereafter. As part of the reporting requirements, Mt. Diablo Adult Education is required to disclose the following information on its website:
1. Mt. Diablo Adult Education has signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement with the intention of using no less than 50% of the funds received to provide direct assistance to students who have unexpected expenses due to disruption caused by the coronavirus.
2. The total amount of funds that the institution has received from the Department of Education pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students: $34,479
3. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of 9/10/2020: $0
4. The estimated total number of students at the institution who are or could be eligible to participate in the Federal student financial aid programs under Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and thus are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act: 85 students
5. The total number of students to date who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act: 0 students
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 CARES Act:
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Phase 1 $12,000 |
Phase 2 $10,750 |
Phase 3 $12,500 |
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1. Current and Graduated students who started a Career and Technical Education Certificate program in fall 2019 and were still enrolled on 3/17/2020. |
1. Current and Graduated students who started a Career and Technical Education Certificate program in fall 2019 and were still enrolled on 3/17/2020. |
1. Students who were enrolled to begin a Career and Technical Education certificate program in spring 2020 that was postponed, re-enrolled in the program in fall 2020, and started attending on or after 10/5/2020. |
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2. Student submits FAFSA and meets Title IV eligibility requirements. Self-certifies on CARES Act application that expenses were incurred related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus. |
2. Student submits CARES Act application and meets Title IV eligibility requirements. Self-certifies that expenses were incurred related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus. |
2. Student submits FAFSA and/or CARES Act application and meets Title IV eligibility requirements. Self-certifies that expenses were incurred related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus. |
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3. Estimated 24 “greater than half-time” students will receive grants of $500
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3. Estimated 14 “greater than half-time” students will receive $500 and 15 “less than half-time” students will receive $250 |
3. Estimated 18 “greater than half-time” students will receive $500 and 14 “less than half-time” students will receive $250 |
Eligibility
Students must meet the following enrollment eligibility requirements:
• Must have been enrolled and making Satisfactory Academic Progress in a Fall 2019 Career and Technical Education certificate program that was still in progress but disrupted due to the coronavirus on 3/17/2020 OR
• Were enrolled in a Winter/Spring 2020 Career and Technical Education certificate program that was in progress but disrupted due to the coronavirus on 3/17/2020 AND re-enrolled and started the program again in Fall 2020.
Students must also meet the following Title IV eligibility criteria:
• US Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen
• Register with selective service (males under age 25 only)
• Valid Social Security Number
• Valid High School Diploma or equivalency (GED, HISET)
• Cannot be in default on a federal student loan
• Cannot owe an overpayment on a Federal Student Aid program
• No unresolved drug convictions involving the possession or sale of illegal drugs within a certain time frame
Students who meet the enrollment eligibility requirements noted above will receive an email with a link to a CARES Act Student Emergency Grant application, which must be submitted online no later than November 30, 2020. Students who meet the Title IV eligibility requirements and certify that they had unexpected expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus will be eligible to receive a grant of either $250 or $500. Grant payments will be made by checks mailed to students through the U.S. mail.
For questions or additional information regarding the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, contact Andrea Murphy, CTEC Workforce Programs/Financial Aid Coordinator: murphya@mdusd.org