​Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Reporting- Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students

1. School Acknowledgement:
   Evergreen Valley College acknowledges that we signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and intend to distribute 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
   
   
2. Funds Available to Students:
   Evergreen Valley College has received $1,974,992 for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
   
   
3. Funds Distributed to Students:
   As of July 1, 2020, $1,323,519 of Emergency Financial Aid Grants has been distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
   
   
4. Eligible Students:
   The estimated total number of students eligible to participate in the program 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) was 6000.
   
   
5. Number of Students Who Received Funding:
   As of July 1, 2020, 1722 students have received an emergency grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
   
   
6. Method(s) Used to Determine Funding:
   Evergreen Valley College utilized the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data and a local Emergency Grant Application to determine student eligibility. These grants ranged between $300 and $900, based on the students' level of enrollment during the primary semesters and $400 during the summer 20 term.
   
   
7. Instructions/Announcements for Students:
   Students who are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic should submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2020-21 academic year, and select EVC as the school of attendance. At the start of the Summer and Fall terms, the CARES Emergency Grant Application will be available to enrolled students continuing from the Spring 20 semester to apply for emergency funding. To ensure students receive the maximum amount of federal and state aid available to them, students must complete their financial aid files to be considered for CARES funding.  Dreamers and International students are not eligible for CARES Emergency Grants.