Close contact is defined by CDC as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period starting from 2 days before illness onset (or, 对于无症状患者, 2 days prior to test specimen collection) until the time the patient is isolated. BPCC follows this definition of “close contact,” assuming all other regular protocols were followed such as wearing masks, 社会距离, 经常洗手和消毒.

For more information on “close contact” visit the CDC website 在这里.

冠状病毒援助, 救援, and Economic Security Act (“Cares Act”) was signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The Act provides funds to colleges to give to eligible students to assist with costs related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus.

The United States Department of Education’s guidelines state that students must meet requirements as outlined in Section 484 of the Higher Education Act. So, to receive these grant funds students must:

• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program
• Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school
• For currently enrolled students, be making satisfactory academic progress
• Not owe an overpayment on Title IV grants or loans
• 不拖欠第四章贷款
• File “as part of the original financial aid application process” a certification that includes
  • 教育目的的陈述
  • 学生的SSN
• 做一个U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident, or other eligible noncitizen
• Have returned fraudulently obtained Title IV funds if convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to charges
• Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits
• Have repaid Title IV loan amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits if obtained inadvertently
• Have Selective Service registration verified
• 社会安全号码验证了吗
• Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale while receiving Title IV aid, 有一定的时间限制

Students with active enrollment in a Title IV eligible program between March 1-31, 2020, who filed the 2019-2020 FAFSA no later than March 13, 2020, and who were eligible to receive Title IV funds within the spring semester, excluding incarcerated individuals; cross-enrolled students whose “home institution” is a non-LCTCS college; andstudents enrolled only in online courses during March 1-31, 2020.

Each eligible student will receive the same amount. 对于BPCC学生来说，这个数额是676美元.56.

Every college received a different amount of funds from the United States Department of Education. Because each college had a different amount of money and a different number of eligible students, 奖学金金额因学院而异.

Students will receive their grants through their Bank Mobile account.

At this time, we anticipate sending grants out by May 15, 2020.

No. These are emergency grant funds and do not have to be repaid.

T在这里 are no specific restrictions on how you should use your funds. However, students are encouraged to use the funds to help them to continue attending college. That might mean buying a computer or internet service so you can attend online classes, for example.

No, only students who were enrolled in courses between March 1-31, 2020 are eligible because that is the time period in which campus disruptions occurred.

No, only students who had demonstrated Title IV eligibility by submitting a 2019-2020 FAFSA by the day a national emergency was declared (March 13, 2020年)是合格的.

According to the United States Department of Education, the funds are for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, and students who were enrolled exclusively online would not have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations.

No. The number of classes or credit hours a student was enrolled in for the spring semester does not in any way affect whether they are eligible for the funds or not.