CRRSAA Report

Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting for HEERF II

• March 31, 2021 Report (PDF) - Posted July 10, 2021
• June 30, 2021 Report (PDF) - Posted July 10, 2021

Last updated: April 8, 2022

1. Total Amount of Funds
   

   College of Lake County (CLC) received the Grant Award Notification for Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF II (CRRSAA) on March 3, 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 $11,539,049 from CRRSAA HEERF II. $2,486,521 is specifically designated as emergency financial aid grants to students.

   The College of Lake County also received $655,990 under the Developing Hispanic-serving Institution CARES Act allocation.

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 II (CRRSAA).

   As of April 8, 2022, $4,984,533.05 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 II (CRRSAA).

   32,629

   Eligible students are:

   • Enrolled in the spring 2020, summer 2020 OR fall 2020, spring 2021, summer 2021 OR fall 2021 terms 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 II (CRRSAA).

   As of April 8, 2022, emergency financial aid grants have been distributed to 3,954 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 II (CRRSAA).

   College of Lake County established two categories based on EFC brackets for automatic distribution of funds, prioritizing funding for those with greatest financial need.

   2020-2021 FAFSA or Illinois Alternative Application EFC Range	Amount Offered
   0-999	$ 900.00
   1000-5711	$ 700.00

   An application is available for students to request additional 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 II funds. The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive HEERF II funds and how much they would receive under Section 314 (a)(1), (a)(4) HEERF II (CRRSAA).

   As of April 27, 2021, eligible enrolled students with 2020-2021 FAFSAs received an email announcing a possible award and encouraging them to confirm their direct deposit account and address information on file. As of April 28, 2021, eligible students were informed of their auto-awards via email from the financial aid department. College of Lake County sent emails to all students and employees notifying them of the CRRSAA emergency financial aid grants on April 30, 2021. A news release to the local community was also published on April 30, 2021. Online resources are available to students at Lancers Keep Learning.