Federal COVID Assistance and HEERF Reporting

Are you an ICC student whose life has been disrupted by Coronavirus/COVID-19?

Are you facing financial challenges and struggling to make ends meet?

You may be eligible for emergency assistance!

HEERF ACT III

Congress passed the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Public Law 117-2, which was enacted on March 11, 2021. It will deliver emergency assistance to Itawamba Community College in the form of funds to be used to cover expenses related to the disruption of college operations due to the Coronavirus.

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) is authorized by the ARP, which provides emergency financial assistance to eligible students, and it may assist with expenses such as food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare. These funds, however, are not intended to replace income or pay for student expenses that are not related to the disruption of college operations due to COVID-19.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Itawamba Community College signed and returned the Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act – and continued under the CRRSAA and the ARP – to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Students who are or were enrolled in an institution of higher education during the COVID-19 national emergency are eligible for emergency financial aid grants from the HEERF. At Itawamba Community College, students must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be enrolled in a credit-hour program.

HOW TO APPLY

Log in to your myTRIBE account and review the notifications that are presented. The deadline to complete your notifications is November 14, 2021.
Complete the FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa if you would like to be considered for “exceptional need,” if you have not already completed it.The deadline to complete the FAFSA is November 5, 2021.

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

Refunds will be sent to BankMobile™ for processing no later than Friday, November 19, 2021.

Students are encouraged to set up a refund method with BankMobile™ prior to November 5, 2021, if they have not previously done so.

Calculation of Funds for Awarding/Disbursing

HEERF ACT II

Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260, which will deliver emergency assistance to Itawamba Community College in the form of funds to be used to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus.

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) is authorized by the CRRSAA, which provide emergency financial assistance to eligible students that may assist with expenses such as food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare. These funds, however, are not intended to replace income or pay for student expenses that are not related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Itawamba Community College signed and returned the Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act – and continued under the CRRSAA – to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

No student eligibility requirements in the law
Students exclusively enrolled in distance education may receive these funds
The Department of Education has not issued written guidance to clarify whether or not undocumented, DACA or international students may receive these

HOW TO APPLY

COMPLETE THE FAFSA

The deadline to complete the FAFSA is April 23, 2021. If you do not complete the FAFSA by the deadline stated, you will not be eligible for consideration for these funds.

Completing the FAFSA does not guarantee receipt of funds. Eligibility would still need to be determined based upon the data gathered within the FAFSA.

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

Refunds will be sent to BankMobile™ for processing on Friday, May 7, 2021.

Students are encouraged to set up a refund method with BankMobile™ prior to the release of Emergency Funds if this has not been done previously.

Calculation of Funds for Awarding/Disbursing (pdf)

HEERF I

Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will deliver emergency assistance to Itawamba Community College in the form of funds to be used to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus.

A section of the CARES Act includes Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF), which provide emergency financial assistance to eligible students that may assist with expenses such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and childcare. These funds, however, are not intended to replace income or pay for student expenses that are not related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Itawamba Community College signed and returned the Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education and has used, or 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.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Not all ICC students are eligible for the HEERF grant provided through the CARES Act under federal law.

The U.S. Department of Education has stated that recipients must be Title IV-eligible which includes the following:

Must have a high school diploma or other recognized equivalent
Must be a citizen of the United States or an eligible non-citizen
Must have a valid social security number
Must not be in default on a student loan
Must have registered with Selective Service (males)
Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements
Must have submitted the Identity Statement of Educational Purpose if selected for V4/V5 Verification

In addition, the student must not have been 100 percent online prior to March 13, 2020.

HOW TO APPLY

GROUP 1

Students who met the Title IV eligibility criteria provided by the U.S. Department of Education, were enrolled on March 13, 2020 in at least one on-campus class and had already filed the FAFSA for 2019-20 were assigned to Group 1 and were considered as having applied for the CARES Act Emergency Grant. No further action is necessary.

GROUP 2

Students who met the Title IV eligibility criteria provided by the U.S. Department of Education were enrolled on March 13, 2020 in at least one on-campus class, had not already filed the FAFSA for 2019-20 and filed the 2019-20 FAFSA between May 20, 2020 and June 1, 2020 were assigned to Group 2. No further action is necessary.

GROUP 3

Students who met the Title IV eligibility criteria provided by the U.S. Department of Education, were enrolled on March 13, 2020 in at least one on-campus class, had already filed the FAFSA for 2019-20 prior to May 20, 2020 and had a 0 Expected Family Contribution on the 2019-20 FAFSA were assigned to Group 3 and were considered as having applied for the CARES Act Emergency Grant. No further action is necessary.

COMPLETE THE FAFSA

The deadline to complete the FAFSA was June 1, 2020. If you did not complete the FAFSA by the deadline stated, you would not be eligible for consideration for these funds.

Completing the FAFSA did not guarantee receipt of funds. Eligibility would still had to be determined based upon the data gathered within the FAFSA.

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

Refunds were sent to BankMobile™ for processing on Friday, May 22, 2020 for Group 1 and will be sent on Friday, June 12, for Group 2.

Students in Group 1 and Group 2 who had not previously established a refund preference with BankMobile™ were notified via ICC email to do so on May 7, 2020.

Students are encouraged to set up a refund method with BankMobile™ prior to the release of Emergency Funds if they have not already done so.

The electronic options offered via BankMobile™ are the most reliable and safest to receive your funds. These include

Deposit to an existing account – Refunds will arrive 1-2 business days after BankMobile™ receives the funds from ICC.
Deposit to a BankMobile™ Vibe Checking Account - Refunds will arrive the same business day BankMobile™ receives the funds from ICC.

Students may select their refund preference via BankMobile™ by following these steps

Log in to your myTribe.
Click on your name in the upper right corner.
Scroll down to Business office and click the drop-down arrow.
Click “Update BankMobile Refund Settings.”
Choose your preferred delivery method.

When an option is not selected, a check will be mailed to the address the student listed with the College at the time of enrollment, and the delivery of funds can take up to 21 days, plus USPS delivery timeframes.

We encourage students to make a selection now to avoid any delays in receiving potential funds from ICC.

For questions regarding your refund process, contact BankMobile™ at 1.877.327.9515.

Calculation of Funds for Awarding/Disbursing (pdf)