SSARP Grants

FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT under the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANTS (SSARP)

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SSARP Act emergency funds may be used for any component of students cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to the coronavirus, such as tuition and fees, food, housing, course materials, technology, health care (including mental health) and child-care expenses.

The ARP Act requires that institutions prioritize students with exceptional need, such as students eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant. This will be completed through a common application process at each institution.

The American Rescue Plan (SSARP) grant program (also referred to as: HEERF/ARP/CRRSAA/Cares Act ) Frequently Asked Questions:

How are CRRSAA/ARP/HEERF grant recipients selected?

KVCC students who are enrolled in the current semester and have financial concerns are encouraged to complete an SSARP/HEERF Grant application.

At the time of application processing, the student must be enrolled and actively participating in current semester courses (FALL 2022) at KVCC.

While the student does not have to demonstrate financial need, federal rules require that priority be given to students with exceptional financial need, as determined by a Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA). The student must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen.

Applications will be prioritized based on “exceptional need.” Exceptional need will be determined as a student receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the semester of the SSARP Grant application.

A FAFSA on file is the only practicable way for an institution to determine the student’s need.

In cases where a FAFSA is not available, the information available on the application will be used to determine and document need. Need factors that may be considered include:

Receiving a Federal Pell Grant during 2022-2023 academic year,
Being a dependent student whose guardian experienced a significant income change due to a layoff, business closure, or who has experienced a reduction in work hours due to the coronavirus.
Being an independent student who had a significant income change due to a layoff, business closure, or who has experienced a reduction in work hours due to the coronavirus.
Being a student with an overdue student account balance that was generated after March 13. 2020.

I am an international student, do I qualify?

Students who are refugees, asylum seekers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients, other DREAMers, and similar undocumented students qualify for SSARP student grants.

When will grant applications be reviewed?

KVCC will begin accepting SSARP/HEERF grant applications for the FALL 2022 semester on September 12, 2022.

Fall 2022 applications will begin to be processed after September 21, 2022, and will continue to be processed bi-weekly as funds remain available

Applications from students enrolled exclusively in Fall 2022 late/flex-start courses will begin to be processed after October 5, 2022

How Often are applications reviewed?

Applications will be reviewed bi-weekly.

How will I receive funds, if I am awarded an ARP grant?

Funds will be disbursed based on the applicant’s responses to the student account balance questions on the student’s application.

Option 1: A refund check will be issued to the student and postal mailed to the student’s address on file.

Option 2: The grant will be applied to the student’s outstanding KVCC account balance

Option 3: A portion of the grant will be applied to the student’s outstanding KVCC account balance and the remainder of the grant will be issued to the student and postal mailed to the student.

Application Example:

If you have a balance due to the College, do you wish to have SSARP Act funds applied to your balance due?

You must respond “yes” to have any portion of your SSARP Act Grant award applied to your student account. If you respond “no” grant funds awarded will be mailed to you.

Would you like this balance to be paid to your student account in full?

You must respond “yes” to have your full SSARP Act Grant award applied to your student account.

Please indicate how much SSARP Act Grant award funds to apply to your student account balance. Example, if you are awarded $500 in SSARP Act Grant funds and you want $350 of it to be applied to your student account you must enter $350.

This amount may differ from your actual SSARP Act Grant award, we will process your application accordingly, up to the total amount of your actual grant award.

Important Notes:

Institutions may not use SSARP Act Grant funds (student portion) to satisfy a student’s outstanding account balance unless the college has obtained the student’s written or electronic consent (via the grant application).
If you have consented to applying any portion of the grant to your student account but do not currently have a balance due, your SSARP Act Grant award will be mailed to you in its entirety.
If you indicated that you would like for your grant to be issued as a refund check, please note that refund checks will typically be mailed on the Friday following the grant approval date. Refund checks may not be picked up.

What is the maximum amount I may receive?

The actual amount of each student’s FALL 2022 SSARP/HEERF grant award may vary.

FALL 2022 semester awards may range from $50-$600 per eligible applicant
Priority funding is required to be given to federal Pell Grant eligible students

The maximum award amount allocations for the FALL 2022 semester will be:

Up to $600 to KVCC student applicants eligible to receive a FALL 2022 federal Pell Grant
Up to $400 to KVCC student applicants not eligible to receive a FALL 2022 federal Pell Grant

May I apply more than once?

Students may only apply for an SSARP/HEERF Act Grant once per semester.
Funds will be awarded on an as-available basis, funds are not guaranteed to be available in a future semester.
Students submitting a second application in a subsequent semester may be awarded less than what they were granted at the time of their initial approved SSARP/HEERF Act Grant application. For example, if you are awarded a $600 grant in the Fall 2022 semester and experience another financial hardship during the Spring 2023 semester, your spring semester award may be less than $600 and will be based on the remaining funds available.

Will I need to pay back SSAPR act grant funds?

No, SSAPR Grant funds are considered a federal student aid grant which will not need to be paid back.

However, as of January 19, 2021, the IRS notice does not waive 1098-T reporting requirement for payments received for QTRE (qualified tuition and related expenses) from CRRSAA grants. CRRSAA grant awards may be reported on your 2021 1098-T for tax filing purposes.