ARP Grant Info

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP)

Jefferson 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. Jefferson 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 100 percent of these funds to provide emergency aid grants to students.

Jefferson Community College has received $4,023,960 in total for ARP funds for student Aid from the Department of Education pursuant to the Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

Jefferson Community College has distributed $0 under American Rescue Plan (ARP) as of June 30, 2021.

Jefferson Community College  *PENDING* (Total number of students) students at the institution were eligible to receive a student grant from the American Rescue Plan (ARP).

*PENDING* (Total number of students) have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of June 30, 2021.   Three awards were unclaimed and/or refused.  Those funds will be added remaining funds to be awarded Fall 2021.

The State University of New York (SUNY) is currently drafting SUNY-Wide guideline and a distribution plan for the American Rescue Plan (HEERF III) Student Aid Funds which will provice vital emergency grants to SUNY undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional need and/or extraordinary financial circumstances.  Once the guidance and distribution plan are formally approved and communication to the SUNY campuses, our required HEERF reporting disclosures will be updated.