Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
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Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
Quarterly Reports
View or download the following Quarterly Budget & Expenditure Report(s):
- June 2022 – updated 7/8/2022
- September 2022 – updated 10/10/2022
- December 2022 – updated 1/10/2023
- March 2023 – updated 4/10/2023
- June 2023 – updated 7/10/2023
Fund Report, March 15, 2020 to June 30, 2023
Pittsburgh Technical College received education stabilization funds under Section 18004(a)(1) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), Public Law No: 116-136, the Supplemental Assistance To Institutions of Higher Education (SAIHE) Program, Section 314 (a)(3) Absolute Priority 6, and the Supplemental Support Under the American Rescue Plan (SSARP) Program, Section 2003 (a)(3) Absolute Priority 4. This Fund Report applies to the student portion received under the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund that is designated exclusively for emergency financial aid grants to students.
- The institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. The institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) and 314(a)(3) of the CARES Act to provide emergency financial aid grants to students.
- 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 is $7,622,675 under Section 1800(a)(1), $900,679 under 314(a)(3), and $302,274 under 2003 (a)(3).
- The total amount of emergency financial aid grants distributed to students as of the date of this Fund Report under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is $7,619,036, under 314(a)(3) is $900,679, and $302,274 under 2003(a)(3).
- 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 under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act, as of the date of this Fund Report is 3,072. The total number of students at the institution that are eligible under Section 314(a)(3) as of the date of this Fund Report is 767. The total number of students at the institution that are eligible under 2003(a)(3) as of the date of this Fund Report is 892.
- The total number of students who have received an emergency financial aid grant under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of this Fund Report is 2,701. The total number of students who have received an emergency financial aid grant under Section 314(a)(3) as of the date of this Fund Report is 734. The total number of students who have received an emergency financial aid grant under 2003(a)(3) as of the date of this Fund Report is 892.
- PTC provided awards under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to students who had a completed FASFA on file, with the awards determined based on students’ Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as listed below:
Application Release Date | EFC $0 | EFC $1 – $2,800 | EFC > $2,801 | Application and Communication |
11/1/2021 | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,100 | Attachment F |
7/29/2021 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Attachment E |
5/24/2021 | $3,000 | $1,500 | $500 | Attachment D |
3/4/2021 | $1,000 | $700 | $300 | Attachment C |
Application Release Date | EFC $0 | EFC $1 – $2,800 | EFC $2,801 – $5,576 | EFC > $5,576 (not PELL eligible) | Application and Communication |
8/1/2020 | $1,500 | $750 | $400 | $400 | Attachment B |
5/7/2020* | $2,000 – $2,300 | $1,000 – $1,300 | $750 – $1,050 | $500 | Attachment A |
* Criteria used for ranges.
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An additional $1,000 housing grant was awarded to students living on campus for each term beginning in July and October 2021 provided an application was completed. This award was solely based on confirmed dorm residential status and verified enrollment at the time of distribution and no other factors. See Attachment G for the relevant application and communications.
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A distribution was made to disburse all the remaining eligible funding received to date beginning mid-February 2022. This award was solely based on students being actively enrolled or on an approved leave of absence at the time of distribution and in a degree seeking or certificate program. No application was required. See Attachment H for the relevant communication.
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A final distribution was made to disburse any remaining funds leftover from prior distributions and to disburse the funding received under section 2003(a)(3). This award was solely based on students being actively enrolled or on an approve leave of absence at the time of distribution and in a degree seeking or certificate program. No application was required. See Attachment I for the relevant communication.
- The methods used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 314(a)(3) is included in the SAIHE AWARDING POLICY.
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Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the emergency financial aid grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act were provided in each of the communications and applications sent to all eligible students. The relevant communications are included in the Attachments as listed in the tables and paragraph above.
The student application was uploaded and available to each eligible student via the EduApp student communication system on for each round of awards. Each student was also informed via email of the application availability.
Processing applications
The steps for processing the applications are as follows:
- A spreadsheet was developed and prepopulated with the names of each student eligible for the distribution.
- Information that students provided from the application is transferred from EduApp to the spreadsheet.
An application was not required for students to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 314(a)(3). When awarded, students received a revised Financial Aid Award Letter with their added SAIHE Award.
See the links below for prior quarterly Student HEERF Reports
- Fund Report – March 31, 2023
- Fund Report – December 31, 2022
- Fund Report – September 30, 2022
- Fund Report – June 30, 2022
- Fund Report – March 31, 2022
- Fund Report – December 31, 2021
- Fund Report – September 30, 2021
CARES Act Institutional Portion
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3).
Download the Institutional Portion Report from 10/29/2020
Download the Institutional Portion Report from 01/08/2021
Download the Institutional Portion Report from 04/08/2021
Download the Institutional Portion Report from 06/30/2021
Download the Institutional Portion Report from 09/30/2021
Download the Institutional Portion Report from 12/31/2021
Amended Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting under CARES Act Sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3).
Download the Amended Institutional Portion Report from 09/30/2020
Download the Amended Institutional Portion Report from 12/31/2020
Download the Amended Institutional Portion Report from 03/31/2021
Download the Amended Institutional Portion Report from 06/30/2021
Download the Amended Institutional Portion Report from 09/30/2021
Download the Amended Institutional Portion Report from 12/31/2021