CARES Act Reporting

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

The information below is provided in compliance with the Department of Education’s CARES Act Reporting requirements. South Suburban College acknowledges that it signed and returned the federal Certification and Agreement to receive CARES Act funding on April 15, 2020, and agreed to use no less than 50% of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Grants to students. The College received: $1,104,212 of HEERF I funds on 5/7/20, $1,104,212 of HEERF II funds on 1/19/21, $5,255,031 of HEERF III funds on 5/14/21, and $453,978 of HEERF III SSARP funds on 7/14/22, totaling to $7,917,433 of funding from the US Department of Education for HEERF Emergency Financial Aid Grants to be distributed to students. These disbursements made are sent out in different phases, each having different requirements and methods of the amount received. All students who did meet the eligibility requirements were sent a check. Please be sure to update any change of address as soon as possible as it helps to avoid any delays.

• As of 5/31/20, SSC has cumulatively distributed $531,000 funds directly to 780 students of HEERF I funds, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 1 Disbursements.
• As of 6/30/20, SSC has distributed $117,650 funds directly to 343 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 1 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I funds to date is $648,500.00 to 1,123 students.
• As of 9/30/20, SSC has distributed $213,200 directly to 377 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 1 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I funds to date is $861,850 to 1,500 students.
• As of 12/31/20, there were no additional checks sent out as of this date. Total cumulative distribution to date of HEERF I funds is $861,850 to 1,500 students.
• As of 3/31/21, SSC has distributed $174,950 directly to 551 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 1 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I funds to date is $1,036,800.00 to 2,051 students.
• As of 6/30/21, SSC has distributed $1,087,800 directly to 1,364 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 2 for the first 690 students that total to $547,100 and to Phase 3 Disbursements for the last 674 students that total to $540,700. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I and II funds to date is $2,124,600.00 to 3,415 students.
• As of 9/30/21, SSC has distributed $83,500 directly to 108 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 4 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I and II funds to date is $2,208,100 to 3,523 students.
• As of 12/31/21, there were no additional checks sent out as of this date. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I and II funds to date is $2,208,100 to 3,523 students.
• As of 3/31/22, SSC has distributed $1,986,200 directly to 2,296 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 5 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I, II, and III funds to date is $4,194,300 to 5,819 students.
• As of 6/30/22, SSC has distributed $1,744,000 directly to 1,949 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 6 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I, II, and III funds to date is $5,938,300 to 7,768 students.
• As of 9/30/22, SSC has distributed $2,400 directly to 3 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 6 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I, II, and III funds to date is $5,940,700 to 7,771 students.
• As of 12/31/22, SSC has distributed $1,833,950 directly to 2,026 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 7 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I, II, and III funds to date is $7,774,650 to 9,797 students.
• As of 3/31/23, SSC has distributed $1,600 directly to 2 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 7 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I, II, and III funds to date is $7,776,250 to 9,799 students.
• As of 6/30/23, SSC has distributed $141,250 directly to 670 students, in accordance with Section 18004(a)(1) of the HEERF Act. For total estimated number of students who are eligible and the method, please refer to Phase 8 Disbursements. Total cumulative distribution of HEERF I, II, and III funds to date is $7,917,500 ($67 coming from South Suburban College’s Institutional Portion) to 10,469 students.