American Relief Plan (ARP)




American Relief Plan (ARP) Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) III Reporting

Posted July 28, 2021
Updated October 23, 2023

College of Lake County received federal funds to provide eligible students emergency financial aid grants for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the COVID-19 crisis. The following information is required by the Department of Education in order to comply with the reporting requirements under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III.

Financial aid questions?

Office of Financial Aid
Phone: (847) 543-2062
Email: finaid@clcillinois.edu

Quarterly budget and expenditure reporting for HEERF III

  1. Total Amount of Funds

    College of Lake County (CLC) received the Grant Award Notification for Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF III (ARP) on June 8, 2021.  The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Student.

    College of Lake County received a total amount of $20,518,628 from ARP HEERF III. $10,358,077 is specifically designated as emergency financial aid grants to students.

     

  2. Total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed

    The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF III (ARP).

    As of April 8, 2022, $11,885,700.84 in emergency financial aid grants have been distributed to students. 

  3. Estimated total number of eligible students at the institution

    The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF III (ARP).

    12,954

    Eligible students are:

    • Enrolled in the spring 2022 term in a PCS 1.1 Baccalaureate/Transfer, PCS 1.2 Occupational/Technical, PCS 1.4 remedial/developmental, PCS 1.6 vocational, PCS 1.7, 1.8 or 1.9 adult education course

  4. Total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant

    The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF III (ARP).

    As of April 8, 2022, emergency financial aid grants have been distributed to 3,936 students.

  5. Method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants

    The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF III (ARP).

    An application is available for students to request emergency financial assistance. Students are awarded based on expressed need and enrollment level.

  6. Instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants

    Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the HEERF III funds. The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive HEERF III funds and how much they would receive under Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF III (ARP).

    College of Lake County sent emails and text messages to all students and employees notifying them of the ARP emergency financial aid grants on August 27, 2021. Students were also emailed about ARP on December 16, 2021. Online resources are available to students at Lancers Keep Learning.