American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Reporting

• Fayetteville Technical Community College (College) acknowledges the College signed and returned to the Department of Education (Department) the College’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. This includes assurance that the College has used, or intends to use, the applicable amount of funds designated under ARP Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
• The College was funded $10,484,481 from the Department pursuant to the College’s Certification of Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under ARP.
• As of the date of this report, the College has not distributed any funds to students.
• The estimated total number of the College’s students eligible to participate in the 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 ARP Act is 3,215.
• As of the date of this report, no funds have been awarded to students.
• The methods used by the College to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants, including how much a student would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act have been determined. See Exhibit 1.
• Students who are eligible to receive an Emergency Financial Aid Grant received an email notification concerning the required online application. See Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Dear :

FTCC received additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Summer 2021 term. The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associate with COVID-19. Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation.

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need. Students taking classes 100% online are also eligible for emergency assistance. Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – COVID-19 Federal Award App eForm. If you already submitted an application for the Summer 2021 term, please do not submit another one.

Awards range from $500 to $2000 as listed below and are based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes that have started at the time records are reviewed:

$2,000: 12 credits

$1,500: 9 – 11 credits

$1,000: 6 – 8 credits

$500: 1 – 5 credit

Funds will be disbursed on Fridays beginning June 4, 2021. Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed.

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,

Financial Aid Office
FTCC Financial Aid Office
P. O. Box 35236
Fayetteville, NC 28303-0236

Tony Rand Student Center, Room 2
Email: finaid@faytechcc.edu
Phone: 910-678-8242
Fax: 910-486-3600
Web: https://www.faytechcc.edu/financial-aid/

• Fayetteville Technical Community College (College) acknowledges the College signed and returned to the Department of Education (Department) the College’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. This includes assurance that the College has used, or intends to use, the applicable amount of funds designated under ARP Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
• The College was funded $10,484,481 from the Department pursuant to the College’s Certification of Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under ARP.
• As of the date of this report, the College has distributed $2,239,500 of these funds to students.
• The estimated total number of the College’s students eligible to participate in the 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 ARP Act is 4,513.
• As of the date of this report the total number of students who received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act is 1,373.
• The methods used by the College to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants, including how much a student would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act have been determined. See Exhibit 1.
• Students who are eligible to receive an Emergency Financial Aid Grant received an email notification concerning the required online application. See Exhibit 1.
• Students are required to submit an application to receive ARP Act funding. See Exhibit 2.

Exhibit 1

Dear :

FTCC received additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Summer 2021 term. The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associate with COVID-
19. Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation.

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need. Students taking classes 100% on line are also eligible for emergency assistance. Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA- COVID-19 Federal Award App eForm. If you already submitted an application for the Summer 2021 term, please do not submit another one.

Awards range from $500 to $2000 as listed below and are based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes that have started at the time records are reviewed:

$2,000: 12 credits
$1,500: 9 -11 credits
$1,000: 6 – 8 credits
$500: 1- 5 credits

Funds will be disbursed on Fridays beginning June 4, 2021. Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed.

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,

Financial Aid Office

FTCC Financial Aid Office
P. 0. Box 35236
Fayetteville, NC 28303-0236
Tony Rand Student Center, Room 2
Email: finaid@faytechcc.edu
Phone: 910.678.8242
Fax: 910-486-3600
Web: https://www.faytechcc.edu/financial-aid/

Exhibit 2

COVID-19 Federal Award Application

First:
Last:
Student ID#:
Phone Number:
School year:

Are you requesting funds for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus?
___ Yes
___ No

Please indicate the categories for which you experienced financial hardship related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus:
__ Tuition and/or fees
___ Course Materials (books and supplies)
___ Technology
___ Food
___ Housing
___ Health Care (including mental health)
___ Childcare
___ Personal Expenses (including transportation)

 FTCC is administering COVID­19 student emergency grants. Awards range from $500 to $2000 per term, based on registration hours during the term of the grant application. Students with exceptional need will be prioritized first. All students may apply and will be considered after first priority has been given to students identified with exceptional need. Students do not have to be eligible to participate in Title IV programs to be eligible for an award, but FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine exceptional need. FTCC has set aside 60% of the available funds for students with exceptional need. Students taking classes 100% online are also eligible. Enrollment in future terms is not a condition of receipt of a grant.

By logging into your individual student e­forms and submitting this document electronically, you are requesting a federal emergency grant that is based on your current term of enrollment at the time of this application. You are also attesting that your need is related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID­19 and/or other emergency
costs that have arisen due to COVID­19.

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Select “ONE” of the options below for distribution of your award:

___ I want my federal student emergency grant disbursed via electronic transfer to my personal checking account on file with FTCC, or by check if I have not provided my information for electronic disbursement.

___ I want my federal student emergency grant applied to my unpaid student account balance at FTCC. I understand that this is not a condition for receipt of a grant.

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Only one application per student will be accepted. All duplicates will be declined.

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under ARP Act Sections 314(a)(1) Institutional Portion

• Fayetteville Technical Community College (College) acknowledges the College signed and returned to the Department of Education (Department) the College’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. This includes assurance that the College has used, or intends to use, the applicable amount of funds designated under ARP Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
• The College was funded $10,484,481.00 from the Department pursuant to the College’s Certification of Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under ARP.
• As of the date of this report, the College has distributed $7,729,964.20 of these funds to students.
• The estimated total number of the College’s students eligible to participate in the 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 ARP Act is 9,194.
• As of the date of this report the total number of students who received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act is 5,996.
• The methods used by the College to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants, including how much a student would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act have been determined. See Exhibit 1.
• Students who are eligible to receive an Emergency Financial Aid Grant received email notifications concerning the required online application. See Exhibit 2.
• Students are required to submit an application to receive ARP Act funding. See Exhibit 3.

Exhibit 1

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need. Students taking classes 100% online and non-citizens are also eligible for emergency assistance. Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – COVID-19 Federal Award App eForm. If you already submitted an application for the Summer 2021 term, please do not submit another one.

Awards range from $500 to $2000 as listed below and are based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes at the time records are reviewed:

$2000:  12 credits

$1500:  9 – 11 credits

$1000:  6 – 8 credits

Exhibit 2

07/08/21 email

Subject: COVID-19 Relief Funds Still Available for Students Enrolled Summer

Dear:

FTCC received additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Summer 2021 term.  The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associated with COVID-19.  Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation. 

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need. Students taking classes 100% online and non-citizens are also eligible for emergency assistance. Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – COVID-19 Federal Award App eForm. If you already submitted an application for the Summer 2021 term, please do not submit another one.

Awards range from $500 to $2000 as listed below and are based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes at the time records are reviewed:

$2000:  12 credits
$1500:  9 – 11 credits
$1000:  6 – 8 credits
$500:  1 – 5 credits

Funds will be disbursed on Fridays.  Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed. 

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,

$500:  1 – 5 credits

July 27, 2021 email to students

Dear       :

FTCC received additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Fall 2021 term.  The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associated with COVID-19.  Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation. 

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need.  Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – 2021/22 Federal COVID-19 Application eForm.  

Awards range from $500 to $2000 as listed below are calculated based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes that have started at the time records are reviewed. 

$2000:  12 credits

$1500:  9 – 11 credits

$1000:  6 – 8 credits

$500:  1 – 5 credits

Funds will be disbursed on Fridays beginning September 3, 2021, until the allocation has been exhausted.  Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed. 

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,

Financial Aid Office

FTCC Financial Aid Office
P. 0. Box 35236
Fayetteville, NC 28303-0236
Tony Rand Student Center, Room 2
Email: finaid@faytechcc.edu
Phone: 910.678.8242
Fax: 910-486-3600
Web: https://www.faytechcc.edu/financial-aid/

COVID-19 Federal Award Application

First:
Last:
Student ID#:
Phone Number:
School year:

Are you requesting funds for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus?
___ Yes
___ No

Please indicate the categories for which you experienced financial hardship related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus:
__ Tuition and/or fees
___ Course Materials (books and supplies)
___ Technology
___ Food
___ Housing
___ Health Care (including mental health)
___ Childcare
___ Personal Expenses (including transportation)

 FTCC is administering COVID­19 student emergency grants. Awards range from $500 to $2000 per term, based on registration hours during the term of the grant application. Students with exceptional need will be prioritized first. All students may apply and will be considered after first priority has been given to students identified with exceptional need. Students do not have to be eligible to participate in Title IV programs to be eligible for an award, but FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine exceptional need. FTCC has set aside 60% of the available funds for students with exceptional need. Students taking classes 100% online are also eligible. Enrollment in future terms is not a condition of receipt of a grant.

By logging into your individual student e­forms and submitting this document electronically, you are requesting a federal emergency grant that is based on your current term of enrollment at the time of this application. You are also attesting that your need is related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID­19 and/or other emergency costs that have arisen due to COVID­19.

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Select “ONE” of the options below for distribution of your award:

___ I want my federal student emergency grant disbursed via electronic transfer to my personal checking account on file with FTCC, or by check if I have not provided my information for electronic disbursement.

___ I want my federal student emergency grant applied to my unpaid student account balance at FTCC. I understand that this is not a condition for receipt of a grant.

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Only one application per student will be accepted. All duplicates will be declined.

• Fayetteville Technical Community College (College) acknowledges the College signed and returned to the Department of Education (Department) the College’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. This includes assurance that the College has used, or intends to use, the applicable amount of funds designated under ARP Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
• The College was funded $10,484,481.00 from the Department pursuant to the College’s Certification of Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under ARP.
• As of the date of this report, the College has distributed $7,719,658.20 of these funds to students.
• The estimated total number of the College’s students eligible to participate in the 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 ARP Act is 10,254.
• As of the date of this report the total number of students who received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act is 6,180.
• The methods used by the College to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants, including how much a student would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act have been determined. See Exhibit 1.
• Students who are eligible to receive an Emergency Financial Aid Grant received email notifications concerning the required online application. See Exhibit 2.
• Students are required to submit an application to receive ARP Act funding. See Exhibit 3.

FTCC received additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Fall 2021 term.  The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associated with COVID-19.  Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation. 

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need.  Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – 2021/22 Federal COVID-19 Application eForm.  

Awards range from $500 to $2000 as listed below are calculated based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes that have started at the time records are reviewed. 

$2000:  12 credits
$1500:  9 – 11 credits
$1000:  6 – 8 credits
$500:  1 – 5 credits

Funds will be disbursed on Fridays beginning September 3, 2021, until the allocation has been exhausted.  Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed. 

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,
Financial Aid Office

EXHIBIT 2

The SP22 CARES application is available.  The email listed below was sent to 2648 students who are registered for SP22 classes:
Dear Evelyn Bryant:

FTCC has additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Spring 2022 term.  The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associated with COVID-19.  Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation. 

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need.  Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – 2021/22 Federal COVID-19 Application eForm. 

Awards range from $500 to $2,000 as listed below and are calculated based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes that have started at the time records are reviewed: 

• $2,000: 12 credits or more
• $1,500: 9 – 11 credits
• $1,000: 6 – 8 credits
• $500: 1 – 5 credits

The amounts listed may be prorated in order to provide financial assistance to each applicant.  Funds will be disbursed on Fridays beginning February 18, 2022, until the allocation has been exhausted.  Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed. 

Have any of the following situations happened to you? You may be entitled to an “Adjustment to Income/EFC (Estimated Family Contribution).” 

• Loss of Employment/Income
• Divorce or Separation
• Retirement
• Death of Parent/Spouse
• Elementary/Secondary Tuition
• Medical Expenses

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,
Financial Aid Office

 

The below email was sent to 4,635 students that has a valid ISIR and EFC range from 1 – 848992 for the CARES reporting requirement.  We have also excluded students that were currently on bad SAP.

What is an adjustment to EFC?

If you or your family’s financial situation has changed significantly from what is reflected on your federal income tax return (for example, if you’ve lost a job or otherwise experienced a significant loss in income), you may be eligible to have your financial aid adjusted. Please make sure you have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, then contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss how your current financial situation has changed.

Please Note: the school’s decision is final and cannot be appealed to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reasons for submitting an Adjustment to EFC:

• Loss of Employment/Income
• Divorce or Separation
• Retirement
• Death of Parent/Spouse
• Elementary/Secondary Tuition
• Medical Expenses

Criteria for Adjustment to EFC:

• Complete a 21/22 FAFSA application at studentaid.gov.
• Once your FAFSA is processed and awarded, email a Financial Aid Advisor to complete the 21/22 Adjustment to Family Income/EFC. Our Financial Aid Advisors will provide more details on how to complete the adjustment.
• Please remember you must provide all required documentation for your adjustment to be processed.
• Adjustments to EFC are reviewed in the order in which they are received.
• Students will be notified by email or letter after a decision has been made on your adjustment to EFC request.

More Information:

Please visit our Financial Aid Service Center in the Tony Rand Student Center (TRSC) Room 2.

EXHIBIT 3

COVID-19 Federal Award Application

First:
Last:
Student ID#:
Phone Number:
School year:

Are you requesting funds for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus?
___ Yes
___ No

Please indicate the categories for which you experienced financial hardship related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus:
__ Tuition and/or fees
___ Course Materials (books and supplies)
___ Technology
___ Food
___ Housing
___ Health Care (including mental health)
___ Childcare
___ Personal Expenses (including transportation)

 FTCC is administering COVID­19 student emergency grants. Awards range from $500 to $2000 per term, based on registration hours during the term of the grant application. Students with exceptional need will be prioritized first. All students may apply and will be considered after first priority has been given to students identified with exceptional need. Students do not have to be eligible to participate in Title IV programs to be eligible for an award, but FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine exceptional need. FTCC has set aside 60% of the available funds for students with exceptional need. Students taking classes 100% online are also eligible. Enrollment in future terms is not a condition of receipt of a grant.

By logging into your individual student e­forms and submitting this document electronically, you are requesting a federal emergency grant that is based on your current term of enrollment at the time of this application. You are also attesting that your need is related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID­19 and/or other emergency
costs that have arisen due to COVID­19.

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Select “ONE” of the options below for distribution of your award:

___ I want my federal student emergency grant disbursed via electronic transfer to my personal checking account on file with FTCC, or by check if I have not provided my information for electronic disbursement.

___ I want my federal student emergency grant applied to my unpaid student account balance at FTCC. I understand that this is not a condition for receipt of a grant.

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Only one application per student will be accepted. All duplicates will be declined.

• Fayetteville Technical Community College (College) acknowledges the College signed and returned to the Department of Education (Department) the College’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. This includes assurance that the College has used, or intends to use, the applicable amount of funds designated under ARP Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
• The College was funded $10,484,481.00 from the Department pursuant to the College’s Certification of Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under ARP.
• As of the date of this report, the College has distributed $10,474,146.30 of these funds to students.
• The estimated total number of the College’s students eligible to participate in the 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 ARP Act is 10,254.
• As of the date of this report the total number of students who received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act is 7,514.
• The methods used by the College to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants, including how much a student would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the ARP Act have been determined. See Exhibit 1.
• Students who are eligible to receive an Emergency Financial Aid Grant received email notifications concerning the required online application. See Exhibit 2.
• Students are required to submit an application to receive ARP Act funding. See Exhibit 3.

FTCC received additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Fall 2021 term. The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associated with COVID-19. Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation.

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need. Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – 2021/22 Federal COVID-19 Application eForm.

Awards range from $500 to $2000 as listed below are calculated based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes that have started at the time records are reviewed.

$2000: 12 credits

$1500: 9 – 11 credits

$1000: 6 – 8 credits

$500: 1 – 5 credits

Funds will be disbursed on Fridays beginning September 3, 2021, until the allocation has been exhausted. Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed.

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,

Financial Aid Office

EXHIBIT 2

The SP22 CARES application is available. The email listed below was sent to 2648 students who are registered for SP22 classes:
Dear Evelyn Bryant:

FTCC has additional federal funds to provide emergency financial aid grants to students enrolled at FTCC for the Spring 2022 term. The funds are to help students with expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19 and/or other emergency costs associated with COVID-19. Students may apply for the federal emergency financial aid grant to assist with tuition/fees, books, instructional supplies, technology, food, housing, health care (including mental health), childcare, or other personal expenses, including transportation.

Students identified with exceptional needs will get priority assistance. Students do not have to be eligible for Title IV funding; however, FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to determine need. Students may apply for the grant by submitting the FA – 2021/22 Federal COVID-19 Application eForm.

Awards range from $500 to $2,000 as listed below and are calculated based on the snapshot of students’ active enrollment in classes that have started at the time records are reviewed:

• $2,000: 12 credits or more
• $1,500: 9 – 11 credits
• $1,000: 6 – 8 credits
• $500: 1 – 5 credits

The amounts listed may be prorated in order to provide financial assistance to each applicant. Funds will be disbursed on Fridays beginning February 18, 2022, until the allocation has been
exhausted. Students will be sent an email from the Office of Business and Finance when the funds are disbursed.

Have any of the following situations happened to you? You may be entitled to an “Adjustment to Income/EFC (Estimated Family Contribution).”

• Loss of Employment/Income
• Divorce or Separation
• Retirement
• Death of Parent/Spouse
• Elementary/Secondary Tuition
• Medical Expenses

If you have questions, please email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@faytechcc.edu.

Sincerely,
Financial Aid Office

The below email was sent to 4,635 students that has a valid ISIR and EFC range from 1 – 848992 for the CARES reporting requirement. We have also excluded students that were currently on bad SAP.

What is an adjustment to EFC?

If you or your family’s financial situation has changed significantly from what is reflected on your federal income tax return (for example, if you’ve lost a job or otherwise experienced a significant loss in income), you may be eligible to have your financial aid adjusted. Please make sure you have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, then contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss how your current financial situation has changed.

Please Note: the school’s decision is final and cannot be appealed to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reasons for submitting an Adjustment to EFC:

• Loss of Employment/Income
• Divorce or Separation
• Retirement
• Death of Parent/Spouse
• Elementary/Secondary Tuition
• Medical Expenses

Criteria for Adjustment to EFC:

• Complete a 21/22 FAFSA application at studentaid.gov.
• Once your FAFSA is processed and awarded, email a Financial Aid Advisor to complete the 21/22 Adjustment to Family Income/EFC. Our Financial Aid Advisors will provide more details on how to complete the adjustment.
• Please remember you must provide all required documentation for your adjustment to be processed.
• Adjustments to EFC are reviewed in the order in which they are received.
• Students will be notified by email or letter after a decision has been made on your adjustment to EFC request.

More Information:
Please visit our Financial Aid Service Center in the Tony Rand Student Center (TRSC) Room 2.

Exhibit 3

COVID-19 Federal Award Application

First:
Last:
Student ID#:
Phone Number:
School year:

Are you requesting funds for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus?
___ Yes
___ No

Please indicate the categories for which you experienced financial hardship related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus:
__ Tuition and/or fees
___ Course Materials (books and supplies)
___ Technology
___ Food
___ Housing
___ Health Care (including mental health)
___ Childcare
___ Personal Expenses (including transportation)

 FTCC is administering COVID­19 student emergency grants. Awards range from $500 to $2000 per term, based on registration hours during the term of the grant application. Students with exceptional need will be prioritized first. All students may apply and will be considered after first priority has been given to students identified with exceptional need. Students do not have to be eligible to participate in Title IV programs to be eligible for an award, but FTCC will use the federally calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine exceptional need. FTCC has set aside 60% of the available funds for students with exceptional need. Students taking classes 100% online are also eligible. Enrollment in future terms is not a condition of receipt of a grant.

By logging into your individual student e­forms and submitting this document electronically, you are requesting a federal emergency grant that is based on your current term of enrollment at the time of this application. You are also attesting that your need is related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID­19 and/or other emergency costs that have arisen due to COVID­19.

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Select “ONE” of the options below for distribution of your award:

___ I want my federal student emergency grant disbursed via electronic transfer to my personal checking account on file with FTCC, or by check if I have not provided my information for electronic disbursement.

___ I want my federal student emergency grant applied to my unpaid student account balance at FTCC. I understand that this is not a condition for receipt of a grant.

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Only one application per student will be accepted. All duplicates will be declined.