Coronavirus Assistance Information
CARES Act Information
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law to provide economic relief from COVID-19. One section of the CARES Act established the Higher Education Emergency Relief fund and sent money to schools to use for emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to the pandemic.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Quarterly Reporting
2023
2022
2021
2020
CARES Act Summary as of June 30, 2021:
Original Allocation
SWIC Overall Allocation
Student Emergency Fund (min 50%)
$4,677,515.00
$2,338,758.00
Student Disbursements
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Semester Totals to Date
Total Number of Disbursements to Date
$1,265,879.00
$3,000.00
$577,061.00
$365,249.00
$2,210,189.00
4,313
Remaining Allocations
Student Emergency Fund
Semesters Totals To Date
Remaining Funds To Be Disbursed
$2,338,758.00
$2,210,189.00
$128,569.00
Reflects the final quarterly posting for the CARES Act. The remaining grant dollars were expensed through CRRSAA
CARES Act Reporting Totals
Date
June 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2021
June 30, 2021
Total Students
3,010
3,065
3,335
3,417
3,616
Total Disbursements
$1,287,072.00
$1,345,907.65
$1,830,479.00
$2,043,494.00
$2,210,189.00
CARES Act and Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
When Will The CARES/Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds Be Available?
Eligible students will be notified of the CARES Act disbursement via their SWIC Student e-mail. Refer to the informational PowerPoint above for more information. Questions regarding CARES Act disbursements can be directed to CARESAct@swic.edu.
CARES Act And The IRS
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund and Emergency Financial Aid Grants under the CARES Act
The IRS has posted information about the CARES Act and how it can affect your taxes and financial aid. Click the link below to go to their website: https://www.irs.gov
Students who have received an emergency financial aid grant under sections 3504, 18004, or 18008 of the CARES Act for unexpected expenses, unmet financial need, or expenses related to the disruption of campus operations on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Should this grant be included in students’ gross income?
No. Emergency financial aid grants under the CARES Act for unexpected expenses, unmet financial need, or expenses related to the disruption of campus operations on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as unexpected expenses for food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, or childcare, are qualified disaster relief payments under section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code. This grant is not includible in your gross income.
Can students who have received an emergency financial aid grant under the CARES Act and used some of it to pay for course materials that are now required for online learning because their college or university campus is closed claim a tuition and fees deduction for the cost of these materials, or treat the cost of these materials as a qualifying education expense for purposes of claiming the American Opportunity Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit?
No. Because the emergency financial aid grant is not includible in your gross income, you cannot claim any deduction or credit for expenses paid with the grant including the tuition and fees deduction, the American Opportunity Credit, or the Lifetime Learning Credit. See section 139(h) of the Internal Revenue Code.
CARES Act Student Emergency Relief
