CARES Act Emergency Grant Information
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Emergency Funds
The federal CARES Act provided funding for colleges to offer financial assistance to eligible students who incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. Wilson Community College received a total of $4,975,769.00 through Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, with a minimum allocation of $2,151,827.00 to be awarded for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students, in accordance with the College’s Certification of Agreement. As of June 30, 2023, the College has awarded $3,149,417.84 in emergency grants to students.
Eligibility Requirements
Only students who were or could be eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), received emergency financial aid grants based on the following criteria:
- Completed the 2019-2020 FAFSA.
- Eligible US Citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Male students must be registered for Selective Service (females are exempt).
- Have a valid Social Security number.
- Enrolled at WCC in at least one face-to-face class for the Spring 2020 semester.
Students must have been enrolled in an academic program that met eligibility requirements for federal funding. The programs listed below were not eligible for CARES Act emergency grant funding.
- Career and College Promise (CCP) – dual enrolled high school students taking college classes
- Early College High School – WECA and WAAT
- Continuing Education – non-credit classes, i.e. Nurse Aide, Advanced Manufacturing, HRD
- GED/Adult High School
- Mechanical Engineering Diploma
- Curriculum Certificate Programs, excluding Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Certificate
- Special Credit – students who are not completing a degree, diploma, or certificate at WCC
CARES Act/CRRSAA/HEER Student AID Reporting
CARES Act Emergency Grant Report – June 11, 2020
CARES Act Emergency Grant Report – October 8, 2020
CARES Act Emergency Grant Report – January 8, 2021
CARES Act Emergency Grant Report – April 9, 2021
CARES Act Emergency Grant Report – July 10, 2021
CRRSAA Student Funding Report – July 10, 2021
ARP Student Funding Report – July 10, 2021
CRRSAA Emergency Grant Report – October 10, 2021
CARES Act Emergency Grant Report – October 10, 2021
ARP Emergency Grant Report – October 10, 2021
ARP Emergency Grant Report – January 10, 2022
ARP Emergency Grant Report – April 10, 2022
CARES Act Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Section 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion
CARES Act Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting – September 30, 2020
CARES Act Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting – December 31, 2020
CARES Act Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – December 31, 2020 (Amended 4/23/2021)
CARES Act/CRRSAA Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Section 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion
CARES Act/CRRSAA Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting – March 31, 2021
CARES Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Section 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion
CARES Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – June 30, 2021
CARES Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – September 30, 2021
CARES Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – December 31, 2021
Cares Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – March 31, 2022
CARES Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Section 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion and Student Portion
Cares Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – June 30, 2022
Cares Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – September 30, 2022
Cares Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – December 31, 2022
Cares Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – March 31, 2023
Cares Act/CRRSAA/ARP Quarterly Budget and Expenditures Reporting – June 30, 2023
