CARES Act

Carteret Community College has signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement assuring that the College has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent (50%) of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to our students.

The total amount of funds that the College will or has received from the Department of Education pursuant to our Certification and Agreement is $387,473.

Estimated # of Eligible Students
873

# of Students Who Have Received Grants
162

Total Amount of Grants Distributed
$152,326.99

If you are a current and/or returning student, have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID19 such as childcare, technology, health care, food, housing, or course materials and are not exclusively enrolled in on-line classes, you may be eligible for CARES Act funding. Please complete the application and return it to financialaid@carteret.edu. You will be notified by email if you qualify.