Reporting for Emergency Grants to Students, updated December 31, 2021.
Middlesex Community College (MCC) has signed and returned to the Department of Education
the Certification and Agreement for funding under the CRRSAA and ARP programs. These
programs allow for grants to students through the Higher Education Emergency Relief
Fund (HEERF).
MCC is approved for $1,852,172 in funding from CRRSAA (HEERF II) and $6,917,007 in
funding from ARP (HEERF III). $8,769,179 total funding for students.
As of December 31, 2021, MCC has distributed a total of $2,117,750 in emergency grants
to students under CRRSAA and ARP; $1,689,250 for the Spring 2021 semester, $428,300
for the Summer 2021 semester, and $1,915,978 for the Fall 2021 semester.
6,564 students during the Spring 2021 semester; 2,341 students during the Summer 2021
semester; and 6,594 students during the Fall 2021 semester were enrolled and eligible
to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under CRRSAA and ARP.
5,588 MCC students for the Spring 2021 semester; 2,222 MCC students for the Summer
2021 semester; and 6,413 MCC students for the Fall 2021 semester received an Emergency
Financial Aid Grant to students under CRRSAA and ARP.
Awards for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2021 semesters were determined based on enrollment
level and financial need with a maximum award of $800.
Priority was given to students who demonstrated exceptional financial need based on
the federal aid application and the institutional HEERF application.
All students enrolled for 3 credits or more for the Spring, Summer, or Fall 2021 semesters
received an award, including distance learners, DACA, international, and dual enrollment
students.
Students were advised they may use an emergency grant to pay for any component of
their cost of attendance, including an outstanding account balance and/or tuition
and fees, as well as for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as food,
housing, health care (including mental health care) or childcare.