The CARES Act Student Emergency Grants
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Angeles College has received the funds to provide emergency grants to students with unforeseen emergency expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. Eligible expenses include food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a certificate or degree-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 hours in the Spring Quarter;
- Must be eligible to receive Title IV aid;
- Must have submitted a 2019-2020 FAFSA or be eligible to submit a 2019-2020 FAFSA;
- Must not have been enrolled in a fully-online program as of March 13, 2020;
- Must submit an emergency grant application (Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act);
- Must be active students who are participating in courses actively and who are in good standing.
To download the emergency grant application form, please click here.
Following Department of Education guidelines, Angeles College will distribute CARES Act Emergency grants for eligible students as follows:
The Emergency Financial Aid Grants will be accessible through an application process. The Registrar’s Office identifies eligible students and sends the application via their Angeles College email and/or personal email on file. Students must have filed a 2019-2020 FAFSA or be eligible to file a FAFSA. Students will be notified of their approval notice via their Angeles College email account and/or personal email address as identified in an application. We will process the funds through accounts payable, and you will receive a paper check sent to the address you’ve provided in the application.
After the Angeles College – CARES Act emergency grant committee reviews and approves the submitted application, students will receive awards ranging from $50 (minimum) to $1,200 (maximum). Please refer to the following breakdown for details.