Student Consumer Information

On April 14, 2020, Atlantic Cape Community College (the College) signed and returned the Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to the U.S. Department of Education. The College assures that it intends to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. 

Atlantic Cape Community College has received $1,980,171.00 from the U.S. Department of Education under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

As of May 14, 2020, Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed $890,500.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

45 Day Update: As of June 26, 2020, Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed $1,303,675.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.  

90 Day Update: As of August 10, 2020, Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed $1,449,200.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

9/30/2020 Quarterly Update: As of September 30, 2020, Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed $1,451,950.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

12/31/2020 Quarterly Update (Final): As of December 31, 2020, Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed $2,004,850.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. The College has disbursed its full allocation of $1,980,171.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act and used some funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act- Institutional Portion to provide additional emergency financial aid grants to students.

As of May 14, 2020, 1,061 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

45 Day Update: As of June 26, 2020, 1,364 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. 

90 Day Update: As of August 10, 2020, 1,404 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

9/30/2020 Quarterly Update: As of September 30, 2020, 1,406 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

12/31/2020 Quarterly Update (Final): As of December 31, 2020, 1,863 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

There are an estimated 7,000 students at Atlantic Cape Community College who are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and who are not enrolled in an exclusively online program, and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act must be used to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).

Students seeking an Emergency Financial Aid Grant must complete a short application process affirming which categories of expenses (Food, Housing Needs, Course Materials, Technology Equipment, Technology Services, Health Care, and/ or Child Care) the student incurred resulting from the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus.  Each expense category was assigned a cost rating.  Four specific award amounts per term were established based on ranges of the cost ratings (Spring 2020: $325, $650, $975 and $1,300; Summer 2020: $250, $500, $750 and $1,000; Fall 2020: $250, $375, $500 and $600).   Based on each student’s application and expense category selection(s) certified by the student, the student will receive the respective award amount.

Students enrolled in Spring, Summer, and/or Fall 2020 terms impacted by the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus who are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and who are not enrolled in an exclusively online program, were sent the application for the Emergency Financial Aid Grant.

Students enrolled in Spring and/or Summer 2020 terms impacted by the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus who are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and who are not enrolled in an exclusively online program, were sent the application for the Emergency Financial Aid Grant via email with the following instructions which accompanied the application link:

Dear (student's name),

The Federal Government recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act which includes funds to provide emergency financial relief to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).

Based on your eligibility for Title IV funding in (term here) and the interruption of your on-campus coursework to online learning, you are invited to apply to determine CARES Act emergency relief.  In order to determine if you qualify for funding through the Federal CARES Act emergency relief grants, you must complete the following short application. By completing this application, you are confirming that you have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus.  You must complete the application in the link attached to be considered for funding.   Complete the application for this emergency relief grant today. The deadline to complete is (deadline here).

If you have questions regarding the Federal CARES Act emergency relief grant and/or the application, please send your question to cares@atlanticcape.edu and a financial aid representative will respond to your inquiry. 

The above students were also sent a text message alerting them to check their email for information on the CARES Act Emergency Grant funds and application.

In addition, a message on the College’s Website regarding the availability of the Emergency Grant funds directs current students to check their email addresses for a link to the request form.   The message also directs students who do not receive an email with the link to the application to contact a dedicated financial aid representative for further information. Students who do not have a FAFSA on file have been encouraged to complete the FAFSA.

Quarterly update 9/30/2020:

Students enrolled in the Fall 2020 term impacted by the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus who are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and who are not enrolled in an exclusively online program, were sent the application for the Emergency Financial Aid Grant via email with the following instructions which accompanied the application link:

SUBJECT: Apply Today for the Fall 2020 Federal CARES Act Grant!

Dear [FirstName],

Based on your eligibility for Title IV funding in the Fall 2020 term and the interruption of your on-campus coursework to remote learning, you are invited to apply for Fall CARES Act emergency relief for your expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus for Fall 2020. Even if you applied during the Spring/Summer semester(s) and received an award(s), we encourage you to apply for the Fall 2020 CARES Act funding because you may be eligible for additional funding if you have incurred eligible expenses for the Fall 2020.  Please click on the button below that says Fall 2020 CARES Act Application to get started.

Thank you for registering for Fall 2020 classes.  Please note most courses for Fall 2020 are remote instruction or online classes with the exception of limited in-person instruction in our Nursing skills labs, the Academy of Culinary Arts, and the Aviation program. Fall registration is still open if you wish to sign up for additional courses. We have three sessions starting on August 31st, September 21st and October 26th.

Visit http://www.atlanticcape.edu/admission/registration.php to see what is available. If you need help picking your classes or want to make sure you are on track for graduation, schedule a virtual appointment with an Academic Advisor today (advising@atlanticcape.edu).

Thank you for choosing Atlantic Cape!  

A reminder email was sent on September 17, 2020 for students who had not yet applied for Fall and confirmed the initial deadline of September 21, 2020 to apply.

In addition, new students enrolled in the Fall 2020 term impacted by the disruption of campus operations due to the coronavirus who are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and who are enrolled in all off campus courses, were sent the application for the Emergency Financial Aid Grant via email.  The application for these students included the following additional question to determine whether they are in an exclusively online program:

When in-person classes resume, do you plan on taking traditional classes on campus, online only or both?  

• In-person
• Online Only
• Both in-person and online

Students declared in an academic program that can be completely fully online answering ‘Online Only’ were excluded from the Emergency Financial Aid Grant eligibility if the student had not previously attended an on-campus course.

Atlantic Cape Community College (the College) acknowledges that the institution signed and returned the Certification and Agreement form.  The College assures that it has used, or intends to use, no less than the required amount of funds designated under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) (a)(1) programs to provide HEERF emergency financial aid grants to students. 

CRRSAA

Atlantic Cape Community College has received $1,980,171.00 from the U.S. Department of Education under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II) to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

ARP

Atlantic Cape Community College will receive up to $7,529,218.00 from the U.S. Department of Education under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III) to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

CRRSAA

As of May 31, 2021, Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed $1,673,050.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II).

As of May 31, 2021, 3,672 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II).

 As of June 30, 2021, Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed $1,899,600.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II).

As of June 30, 2021, 3,901 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II).

As of September 30, 2021(Final Update), Atlantic Cape Community College has distributed all of its $1,980,171.00 allocation in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II).

As of September 30, 2021(Final Update), 3,934 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II).

ARP

As of June 30, 2021, Atlantic Cape Community College has not distributed any Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of September 30, 2021, Atlantic Cape Community College has  distributed $2,030,896.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of September 30, 2021, 1,628 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of December 31, 2021, Atlantic Cape Community College has  distributed $3,569,129.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III). 

As of December 31, 2021, 2,801 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of March 31, 2022, Atlantic Cape Community College has  distributed $6,209,850.00 in Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of March 31, 2022, 3,486 students (unduplicated) have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of 6/30/21, there are an estimated 3,905 students at Atlantic Cape Community College who are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) programs.

As of 9/30/21(Final Update), there are an estimated 5,324 students at Atlantic Cape Community College who were eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 314(a)(1) of the CRRSAA (HEERF II).

As of 9/30/21, there are an estimated 4,405 students at Atlantic Cape Community College who are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of 12/31/21, there are an estimated 4,541 students at Atlantic Cape Community College who are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

As of 3/31/22, there are an estimated 5,534 students at Atlantic Cape Community College who are eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 2003(a)(1) of the ARP (HEERF III).

Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under CRRSAA and ARP are to be used for any component of a student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs incurred due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.

Institutions are required to prioritize students with exceptional need.

Atlantic Cape Community College prioritizes exceptional need by setting a higher base award amount for Pell eligible students, identifying our students with most financial need.  The College is using Pell eligibility to prioritize exceptional need.

In addition to Pell eligibility, the College also identified students enrolled in specific programs that have additional costs or expenses, a higher cost of attendance, and therefore a higher financial need.  These include students enrolled in specific Nursing, Radiology, Aviation, and Culinary Arts Programs.

Emergency Financial Aid grant award amounts for Spring 2021:

$600 Pell eligible students

$200 Non-Pell eligible students

+ $250 Additional award for students in the high cost programs identified above

An application process was also available for students to request an emergency grant above these base awards for students demonstrating exceptional need for COVID related circumstances.

 Emergency Financial Aid grant award amounts for Summer 2021:

$600 Pell eligible students

$200 Non-Pell eligible students

For the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022, the College further prioritized need by establishing two tiers for credit load, giving higher awards to those taking 9 or more credits who therefore have a higher cost of attendance.

 Emergency Financial Aid grant award amounts for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022:

Enrolled in 9 or more credits

PELL Eligible Students      = $1,800.00

Non-Pell Eligible Students = $1,000.00

 Enrolled in 8 or less credits

PELL Eligible Students      = $   900.00

Non-Pell Eligible Students = $   500.00

 + $500 Additional award for students in the high cost programs identified above

SPRING 2021

Students enrolled in Spring 2021 terms were sent notification of their Emergency Financial Aid Grant award and a link to the application to request an additional Emergency Grant via email with the following instructions:

Dear <student name>:

Good news!  As an Atlantic Cape student enrolled in the Spring term you have been awarded a Spring 2021 student emergency grant funded by the Coronavirus and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). This emergency grant is to be used for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs incurred due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.

You will be receiving your Federal CRRSAA Emergency Grant via an electronic refund or a paper check in the next week. 

Click on Self Service to view your award amount.

Paper checks must be deposited/cashed within 60 days or be subject to forfeiture. 

If you have an outstanding balance, we encourage you to utilize these funds to pay your balance via Self Service.

By accepting your student emergency grant funds, you acknowledge that the funds are to be used for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs incurred due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care. If you have questions related to this student emergency grant, or opt to decline the student emergency grant, please email CARES@atlanticcape.edu immediately.

If you are experiencing exceptional financial need due to the coronavirus, you may be eligible for an additional emergency award.  To apply for an additional emergency grant, please click on the CRRSAA Emergency Aid Application button below.

Please note that additional emergency funds are limited and will be awarded based on demonstrated need and funding availability.

Students were also sent a text message alerting them to check their email for information on the CRRSAA Act Emergency Grant award.

SUMMER 2021

Students enrolled in Summer 2021 terms were sent notification to request their Emergency Financial Aid Grant award via email with the following instructions:

Dear <student name>:

Great news!  As an Atlantic Cape student enrolled in the Summer term you may be eligible for a Summer 2021 student emergency grant funded by the Coronavirus and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). This emergency grant is to be used for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs incurred due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.

Please log into your Student Self Service account <direct link> and complete the Required Agreement titled Summer 2021 Student Emergency Grant.

Once you complete the Required Agreement, you will receive your Federal Student Emergency Grant within the next few weeks! 

To sign up for direct deposit of the grant funds, login to Self Service and select Banking information.  For students who have not signed up for direct deposit, emergency grant paper checks will be mailed to the student’s address on record. Paper checks must be deposited/cashed within 60 days or be subject to forfeiture. 

If you have an outstanding balance, we encourage you to utilize these funds to pay your balance via Self Service.
http://www.atlanticcape.edu/admission/selfservice/index.php

By completing the Required Agreement and accepting your student emergency grant funds, you acknowledge that the funds are to be used for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs incurred due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.

If you have questions related to this student emergency grant, please email CARES@atlanticcape.edu and a financial aid representative will get back to you.

Students were also sent a text message alerting them to check their email for information on the CRRSAA Act Emergency Grant award.

FALL 2021 and Spring 2022

Students enrolled in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 terms were sent notification to request their Emergency Financial Aid Grant award via email with the following instructions:

Dear <student name>:

Great news!  Thanks to Federal funding through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF), you can apply for a student emergency grant. As an Atlantic Cape student enrolled in the <semester> term you may be eligible for a <semester> student emergency grant funded by the American Rescue Plan (HEERF III), Public Law 117-2. This emergency grant is to be used for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs incurred due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.

Please log into your Student Self Service account <direct link included> and complete the Required Agreement titled <Semester> Student Emergency Grant.

Once you complete the Required Agreement, you will receive your Federal Student Emergency Grant within the next few weeks! 

To sign up for direct deposit of the grant funds, login to Self Service and select Banking information. For students who have not signed up for direct deposit, emergency grant paper checks will be mailed to the student’s address on record. Paper checks must be deposited/cashed within 60 days or be subject to forfeiture. 

If you have an outstanding balance, we encourage you to utilize these funds to pay your balance via Self Service <direct link included>.

By completing the Required Agreement and accepting your Federal student emergency grant funds, you acknowledge that the funds are to be used for any component of your cost of attendance or for emergency costs incurred due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental healthcare) or child care.

If you have questions related to this student emergency grant, please email CARES@atlanticcape.edu and a financial aid representative will get back to you.

Students enrolled in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 terms were also sent notification allowing them to complete the Required Agreement with the option of applying their Federal Student Emergency Grant directly to their student account balance.

In addition to emails, students were sent text messages alerting them to check their email for information on the Federal Student Emergency Grant award.

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