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What is the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) student emergency fund program?

Under the federal Higher Education Emergency Fund II Appropriations Act, the CRRSAA emergency relief grant program provides colleges and universities with emergency financial aid funds to award to students who have experienced a financial hardship as a result of COVID-19.

Expenses Considered for Emergency Grant Funds

CRRSAA grant funding includes the following COVID-19 related student emergency costs:

  • Tuition/Technology/Supply Costs
  • Housing
  • Personal Expenses
  • Child Care
  • Medical
  • Food
  • Transportation
Eligibility

In order to be eligible for CRRSAA student emergency funds, students must complete the PHSC CRRSAA request form, be enrolled in the current semester, have a valid 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file, and have experienced a COVID-19 related financial hardship. 

PHSC CRRSAA emergency funds will be awarded to eligible students on a first come-first serve basis with a one-time grant payment.

Single grant payments will be awarded in the amount of either $2500.00 or $1,500.00 as determined by the student’s FAFSA expected family contribution (EFC).

 CRRSAA Student Reports

September 30, 2021 Quarterly Student Report
  1. Pasco-Hernando State College acknowledges that our institution has signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and that the college intends to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act-Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
  2. The total amount of funds that Pasco-Hernando State College has received from the Department of Education pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students (CRRSAA) is $3,287,454.00.
  3. The total amount of CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of September 30, 2021, is $3,287,454.00
  4. The estimated number of students at Pasco-Hernando State College eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 10,473.
  5. 1563 students have received CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grant funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of September 30, 2021.
  6. Pasco-Hernando State College has made a CRRSAA grant request form available to students through the PHSC website. The CRRSAA grant request form provides students with a self-identifying method to report eligible financial expenses the student has experienced as a result of COVID-19 hardship. The CRRSAA request form identifies grant eligibility criteria and instructions to return the completed form to the Financial Aid Office for processing. CRRSAA grant funds are awarded to eligible students in the amount of $2,500 or $1,500. FAFSA-EFC method has been used to determine student exceptional need eligibility and grant award amount.
  7. The CRRSAA student grant process was approved by a PHSC institutional committee which included the President’s Advisory Leadership Team. PHSC students have been provided with the CRRSAA grant request form, application directions, and guidance through the institution’s website, students emails, and social media communication.
June 30, 2021 Quarterly Student Report
  1. Pasco-Hernando State College acknowledges that our institution has signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and that the college intends to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act-Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
  2. The total amount of funds that Pasco-Hernando State College has received from the Department of Education pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students (CRRSAA) is $3,287,454.00.
  3. The total amount of CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of June 30, 2021, is $3,204,746.00.
  4. The estimated number of students at Pasco-Hernando State College eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 10,473.
  5. 1063 students have received CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grant funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of March 31, 2021.
  6. Pasco-Hernando State College has made a CRRSAA grant request form available to students through the PHSC website. The CRRSAA grant request form provides students with a self-identifying method to report eligible financial expenses the student has experienced as a result of COVID-19 hardship. The CRRSAA request form identifies grant eligibility criteria and instructions to return the completed form to the Financial Aid Office for processing. CRRSAA grant funds are awarded to eligible students in the amount of $2,500 or $1,500. FAFSA-EFC method has been used to determine student exceptional need eligibility and grant award amount.
  7. The CRRSAA student grant process was approved by a PHSC institutional committee which included the President’s Advisory Leadership Team. PHSC students have been provided with the CRRSAA grant request form, application directions, and guidance through the institution’s website, students emails, and social media communication.
March 31, 2021 Quarterly Student Report
  1. Pasco-Hernando State College acknowledges that our institution has signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement and that the college intends to use no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act-Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
  2. The total amount of funds that Pasco-Hernando State College has received from the Department of Education pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students (CRRSAA) is $3,287,454.00.
  3. The total amount of CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of March 31, 2021, is $995,246.00.
  4. The estimated number of students at Pasco-Hernando State College eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 10,473.
  5. 427 students have received CRRSAA Emergency Financial Aid Grant funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of March 31, 2021.
  6. Pasco-Hernando State College has made a CRRSAA grant request form available to students through the PHSC website. The CRRSAA grant request form provides students with a self-identifying method to report eligible financial expenses the student has experienced as a result of COVID-19 hardship. The CRRSAA request form identifies grant eligibility criteria and instructions to return the completed form to the Financial Aid Office for processing. CRRSAA grant funds are awarded to eligible students in the amount of $2,500 or $1,500. FAFSA-EFC method has been used to determine student exceptional need eligibility and grant award amount.
  7. The CRRSAA student grant process was approved by a PHSC institutional committee which included the President’s Advisory Leadership Team. PHSC students have been provided with the CRRSAA grant request form, application directions, and guidance through the institution’s website, students emails, and social media communication.