COVID-19 Emergency Grant Updates and Reporting

Update for February 6, 2023

Fall 2022 Dreamer’s Emergency Grant applications are now closed!

For those that applied and met all of the requirements, processing time will be approximately 1 week. Those that are awarded the Emergency Grant will have their award disbursed through BankMobile (https://www.deltacollege.edu/student-services/financial-aid-scholarships/financial-aid-disbursements-receiving-your-funds). Students that do not receive the grant will receive an email as to why they were denied.

Update: December 7, 2022

Great News! Applications for the Fall 2022 Dreamer’s Emergency Grant have been extended! Apply NOW!! (If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply, as your application is currently under review.)

In order to qualify, students must meet ALL of the following:

Be classified as an AB540 Resident with Admissions & Records
Be enrolled in six semester units in Fall 2022
Demonstrate financial need
Qualify as low-income by meeting the requirements to receive a California College Promise Grant (CCPG) – must have a CCPG on file
Be a new or continuing student for Fall 2022
For continuing students: have earned at least a grade point average of 2.0 in one of the previous three semesters, OR be a student who is receiving support through the college’s disabled students’ programs and services (DSPS)

Processing times for the applications will depend on how many applications are received. Those that are awarded a Dreamer’s Emergency Grant will have their award disbursed through BankMobile (https://www.deltacollege.edu/student-services/financial-aid-scholarships/financial-aid-disbursements-receiving-your-funds). Students that do not receive the grant will receive an email as to why they were denied.

The number of awards and the amount of awards will depend on how many applications we receive.

Dream Act Emergency Grant Application for Fall 2022

(Available beginning at 10 a.m. on 12/7/2022)

Updated: December 5, 2022

Fall 2022 Dreamer’s Emergency Grant applications are now closed!

Updated: November 29, 2022

Applications for the Fall 2022 Dreamer’s Emergency Grant are now available!

In order to qualify, students must meet ALL of the following:

Be classified as an AB540 Resident with Admissions & Records
Have completed the 2-Step Photo ID Verification requirements for financial aid (if you have not completed this yet, please contact the Financial Aid Department for more information. )
Be enrolled in six semester units in Fall 2022
Demonstrate financial need
Qualify as low-income by meeting the requirements to receive a California College Promise Grant (CCPG) – must have a CCPG on file
Be a new or continuing student for Fall 2022
For continuing students: have earned at least a grade point average of 2.0 in one of the previous three semesters, OR be a student who is receiving support through the college’s disabled students’ programs and services (DSPS)

The number of awards and the amount of awards will depend on how many applications we receive.

Dream Act Emergency Grant Application for Fall 2022

Updated: November 18, 2022

Applications for the Fall 2022 Dreamer’s Emergency Grant will be available on 11/29/2022.

In order to qualify, students must meet ALL of the following:

Be classified as an AB540 Resident with Admissions & Records
Be enrolled in six semester units in Fall 2022
Demonstrate financial need
Qualify as low-income by meeting the requirements to receive a California College Promise Grant (CCPG) – must have a CCPG on file
Be a new or continuing student for Fall 2022
For continuing students: have earned at least a grade point average of 2.0 in one of the previous three semesters, OR be a student who is receiving support through the college’s disabled students’ programs and services (DSPS)

The number of awards and the amount of awards will depend on how many applications we receive.

Updated: September 27, 2022 10:35a.m.

We have now received more applications than we have funds for so the Emergency Grant application is now closed. For those that applied, processing time will be approximately 1 week. Those that are awarded the Emergency Grant will have their award disbursed through Bank Mobile (https://www.deltacollege.edu/student-services/financial-aid-scholarships/financial-aid-disbursements-receiving-your-funds). Students that do not receive the grant will receive an email as to why they were denied.

The amount of the Emergency Grants will be $3,000 per student.

Updated: September 27, 2022

Applications for the Fall 2022 Emergency Grant are now available!

In order to qualify, students must meet ALL of the following:

Be currently enrolled for Fall 22 and have at least 1 class that has started at the time of submitting the application.
Have completed the 2-Step Photo ID Verification requirements for financial aid (if you have not completed this yet, please contact the Financial Aid Department for more information).
Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen as defined at this link: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens. (Please note: Dream Act students are not eligible for these Emergency Grants. However, we are expecting to receive funds in the coming weeks which will be used for Emergency Grants ONLY for Dream Act Students so please stay tuned for more information on this).
Students must currently be awarded the California College Promise Grant (CCPG Fee Waiver).
Students must certify that they have a need for emergency aid (which is done while completing the Emergency Grant application).

Processing times for the applications depend on how many applications are received. Those that are awarded the Emergency Grant will have their award disbursed through Bank Mobile (https://www.deltacollege.edu/student-services/financial-aid-scholarships/financial-aid-disbursements-receiving-your-funds). Students that do not receive the grant will receive an email as to why they were denied.

The amount of the Emergency Grants will be $3,000 per student.

Emergency Grant Application for Fall 2022

Update: September 19, 2022

Applications for the Fall Emergency Grant will be available on Tuesday, September 27^th on this website. Funds are limited for Fall 2022 and so the awards will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

In order to qualify, students must meet ALL of the following:

Be currently enrolled in Fall 2022 with at least one class already started.
Have completed the 2-Step Proof of ID requirements for Financial Aid (If you have not completed this yet, please contact the Financial Aid Department for more information and complete prior to next week).
Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen as defined at this link: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements/non-us-citizens.
Demonstrate an emergency financial need.
Qualify as low-income by meeting the requirements to receive a California College Promise Grant (CCPG).

Update: February 22, 2022

Applications for the Emergency Grant for Spring 2022 are now available!

In order to qualify, students must meet ALL of the following:

Be currently enrolled in Spring 22 with at least one class already started.
Have NOT already received an Emergency Grant for Spring 2022.
Have completed the 2-Step Proof of ID requirement for Financial Aid. (If you have not completed this yet, please contact the Financial Aid Department for more information.)

Emergency Grant Application for Spring 2022 (Closed as of March 14, 2022) All Emergency Grant funds for Spring 2022 have been exhausted.

Update: February 8, 2022

Emergency Grants for Spring 22 will begin to be awarded and disbursed this week.

Those students that have a valid FAFSA or Dream Act Application on file, have an EFC that qualifies at the level of being Pell Eligible, are currently enrolled for spring semester and have completed their proof of ID will be eligible. Please remember, there are 2 steps to the Proof of ID…. BOTH steps need to be completed to qualify.

The Emergency Grants will automatically be awarded and disbursed to those that qualify. We anticipate opening the Emergency Grant application in the next couple of weeks for those that do not automatically qualify. Information regarding the application will be available on this website within the next couple of weeks.

Update: November 22, 2021

Emergency Grants will begin to be awarded and disbursed in December. Those students that have a valid FAFSA or Dream Act Application on file, have a zero EFC, are currently enrolled for fall semester and have completed their proof of ID will be eligible. Once awarded, students will be able to see the Emergency Grant on their Awards information in MyDelta.

The Emergency Grants will automatically be awarded and disbursed to those that qualify. We anticipate opening the Emergency Grant application in February, 2022 for those that do not have a zero EFC or a FAFSA or Dream Act Application on file. Information regarding the application will be available on this website in February.

Update August 4, 2021

The Summer Emergency Grant application is now closed. Emergency Grants will be available during the Fall 2021 semester. Please check back to this website at the beginning of the semester for further information.

Update May 26, 2021

Emergency Funds are available for the Summer 21 Semester for those that meet the following requirements:

Currently enrolled in 6 or more units for Summer 2021.
Receiving a CCPG (California College Promise Grant) for Summer 2021.
Earned a 2.0 grade point average at San Joaquin Delta College or your prior institution in one of the previous three semester terms.

If you DO NOT meet ALL 3 of these requirements, you are not eligible for an emergency Grant for Summer 2021.

If you DO meet all of these requirements and you have NOT already received an emergency grant for Spring 2021, please apply at the following link:

Emergency Grant Application for Summer 2021

Update May 10, 2021

There is now only one source of Emergency Funds remaining which has the following requirements:

Currently enrolled in 6 or more units for Spring 2021.
Receiving a CCPG (California College Promise Grant).
Earned a 2.0 grade point average at San Joaquin Delta College or your prior institution in one of the previous three semester terms.

If you DO NOT meet ALL 3 of these requirements, you are not eligible for an emergency Grant for Spring 2021.

If you DO meet all of these requirements and you have NOT already received an emergency grant for Spring 2021, please apply at the following link:

Emergency Grant Application for Spring 2021

Update May 5, 2021

The link to the emergency grant is now open. Students are eligible to apply if they are currently enrolled in Spring 21 semester and have NOT already received an emergency grant for Spring 21. Processing times for the applications depend on how many applications are received. Those that are awarded will have an Emergency Grant added to their Financial Aid Award and those that do not receive it will receive an email as to why they were denied.

There are multiple resources that we have for emergency grants so you may see a “State Emergency Grant” added to your award or a “Finish Line Emergency Grant.”

Update April 29, 2021

We have received the additional emergency funds that we have been waiting for and are now in the process of awarding and disbursing the emergency grant to the remainder of the students eligible with a 0 EFC. Once we are able to get through this process, we will open up the application so any student that is currently enrolled for Spring 21 is able to apply for the Emergency Grant. We anticipate the application being open by next week, please come back to this website for updates.

Update April 19, 2021:

For clarification, All students enrolled for Spring 2021 that have an official 2020/2021 FAFSA or CADAA on file and have a 0 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will AUTOMATICALLY receive an emergency grant. However, Delta College has not received all of the funding for the Emergency Grants yet so we have only been able to award just over half of the students that are automatically eligible for this emergency grant.

If you have enrollment for Spring 2021 and have a 0 EFC for your 2020/2021 FAFSA and have not received the grant yet, you will receive it once we receive further funding. We will open up applications for those who don’t automatically qualify after all those with 0 EFC receive their award. We will provide an update on this website as soon as we have received the funding.

Update April 11, 2021:

San Joaquin Delta College has been approved for further COVID-19 Emergency Funding through the Federal Government. We also have received some funding from the state and the CCC Foundation. To date, we have only received partial funding so we will be rolling out the Spring 21 Emergency Grant in Stages:

Stage 1 – All students enrolled for Spring 21 that have an official 20/21 FAFSA or CADAA on file and have a 0 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will AUTOMATICALLY receive an emergency grant. Because we have only received partial funding, we will be awarding as much as we can as we get funds. Priority will be given to the students with the most unmet need. As we award these grants, students will see them on their award in MyDelta. Once awarded, disbursements will soon follow. We anticipate being able to start awarding and disbursing in the next week.
Stage 2 – Once we have been able to award Emergency Grants to all students from Stage 1, we will have an application available for ANY student (that does not meet criteria from Stage 1) to apply for an emergency grant. Grants will be awarded in the order of application received AND as funding permits. The length of time for processing will depend on the amount of applications received.
As of now, we do not have an exact date the emergency grant application will be available as it is dependent on when Delta College receives further funding from the Federal Government. Please keep checking back to this website for updates.

Update October 29, 2020:

Due to the overwhelming number of application we received, the CARES Emergency Grant Application is now closed. For those that applied, you should be receiving responses and/or awards in the next 1-2 weeks.

Update October 19, 2020:

The CARES Emergency Grant Application is now open for Fall 2020. These grants are for students to help cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, including food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare. Very limited funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The following are the guidelines for these emergency grants:

The student must have a 2020-2021 FAFSA or California Dream Act Application on File.
The student must be currently enrolled for Fall 2020.
The student must have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus including food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare.

If a student feels that they qualify for this emergency grant they can apply below.

CARES Emergency Grant Form (Not Currently Available)

Applications are reviewed in the order they are received and the processing time depends on how many applications are received.

Update July 28, 2020:

The CARES Emergency Grant Application is now closed as funds for Spring 2020 have run out. Please visit this page again in the Fall semester as more funds will be available at that time.

Updated: June 22, 2020

Last week, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction which temporarily prohibits the United States Department of Education from imposing any student eligibility restrictions on Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF). What this means is that California Community Colleges may immediately disburse emergency financial aid grants to students without regard to a student’s eligibility under Title IV of the Higher Education Act or their immigration status. This means that the current requirements (and only requirements) that a student must meet in order to receive the CARES Emergency Grant are:

Have completed at least 1 course in Spring 2020
Could NOT have been enrolled in 100 percent online classes for Spring 2020 prior to March 13, 2020

The financial aid department is currently re-reviewing all CARES Emergency Grant applicants that were previously denied to see who is now eligible for the grant. It is anticipated that this review should be completed by the end of this week. Applicants that are now found eligible will receive the grant in priority order of when the application was received.

Updated May 29, 2020

Recently, President Trump signed the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of this Act provides funds to higher education institutions to distribute to students in the form of emergency grants.

These grants will be awarded to students to help cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, including food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare.

As of Wednesday, May 20, all eligible Delta College students are now invited to apply for grants. Please read questions and answers below for additional details.

Cares Act FAQ

Will I be able to apply for funding?

Who is eligible?

Very limited funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The following are the guidelines for these emergency grants:

The student must have a 2020-2021 FAFSA or California Dream Act Application on File.
The student must be currently enrolled for Fall 2020.
The student must have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus including food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare.

How will the grants be awarded?

Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Students that qualify for the grant will be awarded and disbursed through the Financial Aid Department. If a student is eligible, the award will appear in the Financial Aid Award section on MyDelta. If the student is not eligible, they will receive an email to their delta student email account.

When is the deadline to apply?

There is no deadline. However, funds are limited so we encourage you to apply promptly.

How can I apply?

Apply for a grant using the link to the form below.

CARES Emergency Grant Form (Not Currently Available)

How much will I receive?

The size of the grants depends on the level of hardship faced by each student.

How will I know if I've been awarded a grant?

If you are approved, the CARES Emergency Grant will appear in your Financial Aid on the MyDelta Portal.

What if I have more questions?

Please use the live chat function on the Financial Aid page to get assistance or ask questions: https://www.deltacollege.edu/department/financial-aid-scholarships-veterans-services

If you feel that you meet all of the above requirements and have experienced extra expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student's cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child care) then please complete the application for the CARES Emergency Grant form for the most recent semester above.

CARES Act Official Reporting and Notification Requirements

The following is information regarding the CARES Emergency Grant Funds that is required to post per the Department of Education:

An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution 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.

San Joaquin Delta College signed and submitted the Certification and Agreement form on April 21, 2020.
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 Students.
On April 29, 2020, San Joaquin Delta College received $3,917,715 to be distributed as Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
On April 28, 2021, San Joaquin Delta College received HEERF II funds in the amount of $3,917,715 to be distributed as Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
On May 13, 2021, San Joaquin Delta College received HEERF III funds in the amount of $15,418,694 to be distributed as Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the 30-day Report and every 45 days thereafter and now quarterly: September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30).
As of October 20, 2020, $3,753,671 has been disbursed to students.
As of December 31, 2020, $3,917,766 has been disbursed to students.
As of December 31, 2021, $670,679 has been disbursed to students from the HEERF III Funds.
As of March 31, 2022, $15,418,694 has been disbursed to students from the HEERF III Funds.

The $3,917,766 is all of the funding we will be awarding directly to students as that has exhausted the student portion of the CARES Emergency Grants. San Joaquin Delta College will not be disbursing any more CARES Emergency Grants to students.

As of June 30, 2021, $6,214,500 has been disbursed to students for HEERF II funds. $3,917,715 came from the funds received to be given directly to students and $2,296,785 came from the institutional portion of HEERF II funds.

We have exhausted the student portion of the HEERF II funds. San Joaquin Delta College will not be disbursing any more HEERF II Emergency Grants to students. This is the final quarterly posting for HEERF II funds.

We have exhausted the student portion of the HEERF III funds. San Joaquin Delta College will not be disbursing any more HEERFIII Emergency Grants to students. This is the final quarterly posting for HEERF III Funds.
The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs 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) of the CARES Act. For purposes of reporting, schools should calculate the number of eligible students by adding the number of students for whom the institution has received an Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), plus the number of students who completed an alternative application form developed by the institution for this purpose, if any.

The total number of estimated students that would be eligible for an emergency grant are 22,636.
The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
As of October 20, 2020, 2,573 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant.
As of December 31, 2020, 2,670 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant.

The $3,917,766 is all of the funding we will be awarding directly to students as that has exhausted the student portion of the CARES Emergency Grants. San Joaquin Delta College will not be disbursing any more CARES Emergency Grants to students.

As of June 30, 2021, 4,167 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant from HEERF II funds.

We have exhausted the student portion of the HEERF II funds. San Joaquin Delta College will not be disbursing any more HEERF II Emergency Grants to students. This is the final quarterly posting for HEERF II funds.

As of December 31, 2021, 225 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant from HEERF III funds.
As of March 31, 2022, 3,197 students have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant from HEERF III funds.

We have exhausted the student portion of the HEERF III funds. San Joaquin Delta College will not be disbursing any more HEERF III Emergency Grants to students. This is the final quarterly posting for HEERF III funds.
The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act

The College ran a report to select the population of students who met the following criteria:

Completed a FAFSA application
Were Title IV financial aid eligible
Had a 0 EFC (had the most need)
Had 30+ units completed (closer to graduation)
Were still enrolled in spring classes

This group of students were notified on May 11^th that they had 1 week as a “priority filing” to complete the CARES Emergency Grant Application. As of May 20^th, the application opened up to any San Joaquin Delta College student that felt they met the eligibility requirements so that they could submit an application.

Grants were awarded to those students that applied and met all of the eligibility requirements which were set forth by the Department of Education.

San Joaquin Delta College is using the following budget to determine how much students will receive:

Supplies (Course Supplies, Technology, Wifi, etc.) = $1,450
Food Insecurities (Increase in Food Costs) = $650
Increased Medical Expenses = $350
Child Care Expenses (Having to pay child care or babysitter) = $1,500 max grant amount
Increased Home costs (Utilities) = $420

A maximum of $1,500 was set per student.

For Fall 2020, the application became available to all students that met the following criteria:

Completed a FAFSA application
Were Title IV financial aid eligible
Had a 0 EFC (had the most need)
Were enrolled in fall classes

As long as students met the above criteria they were awarded an amount based on the same budget as the Spring 2020, however, a maximum of $625 was set for each student.

For Spring 2021, when funds were received for HEERF II funding, the district awarded $1,500 in Emergency Grants to our most needy students. This was identified by locating all students with a 0 EFC and enrolled in at least 1 units for Spring 2021

For Fall 2021, the college ran a report to select the population of students who met the following criteria:

Completed a FAFSA or Dream Act Application
Had a 0 EFC (had the most need)
Were enrolled in Fall classes
Had completed their Proof of ID requirement

The district awarded $3,000 in Emergency Grants to this group of our most needy students.

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

May 11, 2020 – Financial Aid Office sent email to priority group students describing the details of the Emergency Financial Aid Grants and providing a link to the CARES Emergency Grant application. They were given 1 week to submit the applications as a “priority” group.
May 11, 2020 – Information was posted on the Financial Aid Department’s website regarding the CARES Emergency Grant, eligibility requirements, what the purpose of the grant is for and how to apply.
May 11, 2020 – Information was posted on San Joaquin Delta College’s social media regarding the funding.
May 20, 2020 – All currently enrolled San Joaquin Delta College students were sent an email explaining the CARES Emergency Grant program, eligibility requirements, what the purpose of the grant is for and how to apply.
May 20, 2020 – An update was provided on the Financial Aid Department website as well as the campus social media outlets.
May 15, 2020 – First group of students were awarded and disbursed grants