CRRSA (HEERF II) Emergency Aid Fund Reporting
Manhattan School of Computer Technology
The Department of Education requires institutions to report on the receipt and usage of their allocation from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II). This includes reporting of both distributions received by Manhattan School of Computer Technology:
Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students
Institutional Portion
The report must be posted on the institution's primary website and contain the most current information from the date the institution received its allocation.
(1) Manhattan School of Computer Technology acknowledges that it signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and has used the applicable amount of funds designated under the CRRSAA and ARP (a)(1) and (a)(4) programs to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.
(2) Manhattan School of Computer Technology has been allocated $400,937 in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund – Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students (HEERF II).
(3) As of 9/30/21 – $400,937 has been received and disbursed to students from this program.
(4) The estimated total number of students at our institution eligible to participate in this program is 350.
(5) As of 9/30/21 – 324 students have received a grant from this program.
(6) The institution determines which students receive a grant based on active student needs submitted to the institution. Active students enrolled in diploma programs receive $1,000 bi-monthly beginning in April 2021 until April 2022. Active students enrolled in a certificate program receive $500 bi-monthly beginning in April 2021 until April 2022.
(7) Instructions provided to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants — see student letter below.
Dear Manhattan School of Computer Technology Student,
Manhattan School is continuing to closely monitor the situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and providing our students with guidance and support as best we can. Manhattan School is pleased to announce that we have now successfully obtained access to grants from the Department of Education to be disbursed to our students who have incurred expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (COVID-19), such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and/or childcare expenses. This grant is a source of free money that does not need to be repaid.
Best,
Galina Shumskaya
School Director
Manhattan School of Computer Technology
1st Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting — Quarter Ending March 31, 2021
Institution Name: Manhattan School of Computer Technology
Date of Report: April 10, 2021
PR/Award Number P425F: 200325
Total Amount of Funds Awarded — Section (a)(1) Institutional Portion: $1,238,736
| Category | Amount (a)(1) | Amount (a)(2) | Amount (a)(3) | Explanatory Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | ||||
| Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | ||||
| Providing tuition discounts. | ||||
| Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students. | $6,632.71 | Telephones and internet for staff and faculty. Tablets, laptops, and E-books for students. | ||
| Providing or subsidizing the costs of high-speed internet. | ||||
| Subsidizing off-campus housing costs or travel expenses. | ||||
| Subsidizing food service. | ||||
| Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing. | ||||
| Campus safety and operations. | $14,490.00 | Campus cleaning and safety. Preparing campus for reopening in April. | ||
| Purchasing or renting additional instructional equipment and supplies. | $2,792.77 | Distance Learning and operating Software. | ||
| Replacing lost revenue from academic sources. | $523,043 | Revenue lost due to COVID. | ||
| Replacing lost revenue from auxiliary services sources. | ||||
| Purchasing faculty and staff training in online instruction. | $74,302.27 | Providing training to faculty, staff, and students in addition to regular job responsibilities to transition to distance learning. | ||
| Purchasing or renting additional equipment or software to enable distance learning. | ||||
| Other Uses of (a)(1) Institutional Portion funds. | $4,547.41 | Utilities paid while campus was completely closed. | ||
| Other Uses of (a)(2) or (a)(3) funds, if applicable. | ||||
| Quarterly Expenditures for Each Program | $625,808.19 | |||
| Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $625,808.19 | |||
2nd Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting — Quarter Ending June 30, 2021
Institution Name: Manhattan School of Computer Technology
Date of Report: July 10, 2021
PR/Award Number P425F: 200325
Total Amount of Funds Awarded — Section (a)(1) Institutional Portion: $1,238,736
| Category | Amount (a)(1) | Amount (a)(2) | Amount (a)(3) | Explanatory Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providing additional emergency financial aid grants to students. | ||||
| Providing reimbursements for tuition, housing, room and board, or other fee refunds. | ||||
| Providing tuition discounts. | ||||
| Covering the cost of providing additional technology hardware to students. | ||||
| Providing or subsidizing the costs of high-speed internet. | ||||
| Subsidizing off-campus housing costs or travel expenses. | ||||
| Subsidizing food service. | ||||
| Costs related to operating additional class sections. | ||||
| Total of Quarterly Expenditures | $0 | |||
3rd Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting — Quarter Ending September 30, 2021
Disclosures
1. To support expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus consistent with applicable law. This includes eligible expenses under a student's cost of attendance under CARES Act Section 18004(c), or any component of a student's cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care), or child care, per Section 314(c) of the CRRSAA, and Section 2003 of the ARP.
2. Including costs or expenses related to the disinfecting and cleaning of dorms and other campus facilities, purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE), purchases of cleaning supplies, adding personnel to increase the frequency of cleaning, the reconfiguration of facilities to promote social distancing, etc.
3. Please see the Department's HEERF Lost Revenue FAQs (March 19, 2021) for more information regarding what may be appropriately included in an estimate of lost revenue.
4. Please note that funds for (a)(1) Institutional Portion may be used to defray expenses associated with coronavirus (including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff trainings, and payroll).
5. Please note that funds for (a)(2) and (a)(3) may be used to defray expenses associated with coronavirus (including lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, technology costs associated with a transition to distance education, faculty and staff trainings, and payroll).