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Student Services Center (2nd Floor) P.O. Box 447 2211 S. Washington Street Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: (806) 371-5000 Fax: (806) 371-5371
Email: financial@actx.edu
6/19/20
Amarillo College acknowledges that it signed and returned the federal Certification and Agreement to receive CARES Act funding on May 18, 2020 and agreed to use no less than 50% of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students.
Amarillo College received $2,397,197 million from the US Department of Education for CARES emergency financial aid grants to be distributed to students.
As of June 18, 2020, Amarillo College has not distributed emergency grants from the CARES Act emergency grant fund. By design, Amarillo College will continue to award emergency funds through the end of the summer from sources that were available to the College prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student eligibility is determined by completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine if student meets all eligibility requirements for Title IV aid. As of 6/19/20 approximately 6900 students have completed a 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid and are considered Title IV eligible.
As of June 18, 2020, Amarillo College has not distributed emergency grants from the CARES Act emergency grant fund. By design, Amarillo College will continue to award emregency funds through the end of the summer from sources that were available to the College piror to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to comply with the guidance received from the US Department of Education, Amarillo College will prioritize Title IV Eligible students with the greatest need. Amarillo College will award emergency grants ranging from $100 to $1800 based on the student's need and category of need. Students who wish to apply for and receive this assistance must:
Students will receive an email notification approximately 2 weeks before the beginning of the Fall semester to complete a self-assessment which will then be routed to an AC Poverty Coach for processing. The AC Poverty Coach will review the self-assessment and, if approved, assist the student in completing the AC CARES Act Emergency Aid Application. The Advocacy and Resource Center will review and approve each application and submit any approvals to the Financial Aid Office for awarding and processing of the award.
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