This website serves as public disclosure required under Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act for Pitzer College regarding the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). This website will be updated every 45 days with any required changes.
- Pitzer College 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.
- Pitzer College will receive $312,931 from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
- As of June 12, 2020, Pitzer College had not disbursed any funds to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act.
- Pitzer College estimates that 391 students at the college are 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.
- Pitzer College will determine student eligibility based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education. Students who met Title IV eligibility requirements for the 2019-20 academic year and received need-based aid will be considered eligible for funds.
Quarterly and Final Reports
REPORT UPDATES – July 10, 2020
Update 4. Pitzer College estimated 971 students were potentially 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.
Update 5. Effective June 18, 2020 Pitzer College processed check disbursements to 391 students who were determined eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants. The total amount disbursed was $309,850.
Update 6. Pitzer College included students who meet the following criteria as eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants under Section 18004(a)(1):
- Students enrolled in a degree granting program of study as of March 13, 2020, the date of the President’s Proclamation, “Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)”
- Students who are making Satisfactory Academic Progress toward their degree
- Students who had completed a 2019-20 FAFSA to confirm their Title IV eligibility requirements of Higher Education Act.
Pitzer College excluded from the larger population of potentially eligible students:
- those individuals it knew to be foreign nationals who were not US permanent residents or other eligible non-citizens under Title IV of HEA;
- those students in the US without a lawful immigration status; and
- those students whose Title IV eligibility requirements could not be confirmed due to a missing or incomplete FASFA application.
Grant amounts of $200 – $1,000 were issued to students based on an evaluation of the student’s demonstrated level of financial need. Larger grants were provided to students with the higher demonstrated levels of financial need. Funds were distributed as broadly as possible to eligible students.
Update 7. More information can be found at https://www.pitzer.edu/emergency/2020/06/01/cares-frequently-asked-questions/
REPORT UPDATES – August 12, 2020
No additional disbursements have been made since June 2020.
QUARTERLY REPORT UPDATE – October 10, 2020
No additional disbursements have been made since June 2020.
QUARTERLY REPORT UPDATE – January 10, 2021 – FINAL REPORT
November 2020 the remaining $3,081 of CARES Student Funds was deposited into the Student Affairs Emergency Fund to reimburse Fund expenditures outlined below:
- The Emergency Fund provided support exceeding $4,400 for travel expenses for students required to leave campus due to COVID 19 campus shut down.
- These expenses occurred between April 4 and April 10
- Students who received travel expenses support were CARES Act eligible
- Students enrolled in a degree granting program of study as of March 13, 2020, the date of the President’s Proclamation, “Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)”
- Students who are making Satisfactory Academic Progress toward their degree
- Students who had completed a 2019-20 FAFSA to confirm their Title IV eligibility requirements of Higher Education Act
At the close of 4th quarter 2020, all CARES Student Funds were distributed in accordance with Department of Education guidance.
