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HEERF Reporting

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Reporting

This webpage serves as PPSC's formal and public reporting for the utilization of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) awarded to PPSC through the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) act, The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Each portion of HEERF reporting differentiates student and institutional funds as required by the Department of Education.
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CARES ACT (HEERF 1)

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020 in response to the broad impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. A portion of the monies allocated in the CARES act - via the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) - were received by PPSC via the Department of Education (DOE). As a recipient of federal funding, to promote transparency of federal funds utilization, and to comply with formal reporting guidelines as established by the DOE - the following information serves as PPSC's formal and periodic public reporting of CARES act HEERF monies.

CARES Student Grants Final Report

First posted: 5/19/20

Final report: 05/03/21

Information as of May 3, 2021

1. Certification and Agreement for CARES Act Funds

Pikes Peak State College acknowledges that they have signed and returned the official Certification and Agreement for CARES Act funds to the US Department of Education. The College will 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.

2. Total Funds Received

Pikes Peak State College has received $3,771,889 in total funds pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

3. Amount of Grants Awarded

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants awarded to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of May 3, 2021 is $3,771,889. The amount of funds that have been disbursed to students $3,771,889.

4. Eligible Students   

The estimated total number of students at Pikes Peak State College eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act is 7,486.

5. Number of Grants Awarded    

Pikes Peak State College has awarded 4,505 student grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. Of those students, 3,806 have received their funds.

6. Disbursement Plan

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

RE: Pikes Peak State College Plan for Disbursement of $3,771,889 in Direct Student Aid

Methods used for the selection of students include first determining eligibility. If students are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, they can also receive CARES funds.

Summer Semester 2020

Summer 2020 Emergency Relief

Target Group: Students enrolled in Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 terms who were negatively impacted by COVID-19. 

Award: Up to $700 grants for students needing help with the following:

  • Cost of Education
  • Food insecurities
  • Housing insecurities

Qualifying students: Students enrolled during Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters (as funding remains available).

Outreach method: Electronic application shared via texts, email, social media, College website, and Faculty & Staff referrals

Disbursement: Posted directly to student accounts

Amount Awarded: $48,700

Number of Awards: 73

Number of Awards Disbursed: 71

Percent of Total Funds Received: 1.3%

Summer 2020 Momentum Scholarships
Target Group: (student groups will be included in phases depending on availability of funds)
  • Phase 1 - Those students enrolled spring 2020 as of March 13, 2020, who submitted a FAFSA, and who are currently in good standing.
  • Phase 2 - Those students enrolled spring 2020 as of March 13, 2020, and who are currently in good standing, and those students who applied to PPSC by March 13, 2020 and who have applied for financial aid.

Award: $1,000 scholarships available for enrollment in Summer term*

Qualifying Students: Students indicating their education was disrupted by Covid-19, who are eligible to apply for Title IV aid, and who were not 100% online for Spring 2020

Outreach Method: Email, with form indicating need, sent to student group identified above.

Disbursement: Aid posted to student account, processed through student accounts (this scholarship would not impact other aid).

Amount Awarded: Total of $957,000

Number of Awards: 1,174

Number of Awards Disbursed: 957

Percent of Total Funds Received: 25.4%

Fall Semester 2020

Fall 2020 Emergency Relief

Target Group: Students enrolled in Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 terms who were negatively impacted by COVID-19.

Award: Up to $700 grants for students needing help with the following:

  • Cost of Education
  • Food insecurities
  • Housing insecurities

Qualifying students: Students enrolled during Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters (as funding remains available).

Outreach method: Electronic application shared via texts, email, social media, College website, and Faculty & Staff referrals

Disbursement: Posted directly to student accounts

Amount Awarded: $57,500

Number of Awards: 94

Number of Awards Disbursed: 82

Percent of Total Funds Received: 1.5%

Fall 2020 Momentum Scholarships
Target Group: (student groups will be included in phases depending on availability of funds)
  • Phase 1 - Those students enrolled spring 2020 as of March 13, 2020, who submitted a FAFSA, and who are currently in good standing.
  • Phase 2 - Those students enrolled spring 2020 as of March 13, 2020, and who are currently in good standing, and those students who applied to PPSC by March 13, 2020 and who have applied for financial aid

Award: $1,000 scholarships available for enrollment in Fall term*

Qualifying Students: Students indicating their education was disrupted by Covid-19, who are eligible to apply for Title IV aid, and who were not 100% online for Spring 2020.

Outreach Method: Email, with form indicating need, sent to student group identified above.

Disbursement: Aid posted to student account, processed through student accounts (this scholarship would not impact other aid)

Amount Awarded: Total of $2,708,689

Number of Awards: 3,163

Number of Awards Disbursed: 2,696

Percent of Total Funds Received: 71.8%

*Students may be eligible for both summer and fall awards

All award amounts were selected and approved by PPSC’s President and Leadership Council.

7. Communication

Information contained in #6 was sent to all currently enrolled PPSC students on April 28, 2020 by the College President, Dr. Lance Bolton.

Student inquiries about emergency relief funds can be directed to ombuds@pikespeak.edu

Student inquiries about momentum scholarships can be directed to financialaid@ppcc.edu

Download Final CARES Student Grants Report - 5/3/2021

CARES Institutional Grants Final Report

First posted: 8/14/20

Final Report: 6/01/21

U.S. Department of Education
CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund - Institutional Portion June 30, 2020

Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) acknowledges that the institution signed and returned a Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding (HEERF) on June 17, 2020, for the Institutional Portion of the “HEER”  funding under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. In compliance with the signed Certification and Agreement, PPSC intends to use the fifty percent (50%) of the funds received for institutional costs recovery due to COVID-19.

PPSC received $3,771,889 from the Department of Education pursuant to CCA’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Relief Fund-Institution Portion. In accordance with sections 18004(a)(1) and 18004(c)

As of March 31, 2021, PPSC has expended a total of $3,771,889 of the funded amount for the institutional award.

Note: the following breakdowns represent updated reporting guidelines according to CARES Act sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3), if applicable.

A downloadable version of the quarterly expenditure report (OMB Control Number 1840-0849) is available below. 

An overview of expenditures categories (largest to smallest):

  • Procurement of technology resources to facilitate remote capabilities: $1,796,157
  • Training and compensation for instructional delivery modification (In-person to remote learning): $880,318
  • Campus Safety Expenditures (Cleaning and Sanitation): $451,252
  • Other Uses (increased personnel costs related to offering remote service and instructional support: $310,470
  • Additional scholarships and emergency aid to students: $200,000
  • Supplies to support social distancing for on-campus lab courses: $83,177
  • Student-use computer and audiovisual equipment for on-campus support: $50,515

All CARES Act Institutional funds have been expended as of 06/01/2021

In addition to instructional related expenditures, $373,165 was awarded to PPSC from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-secondary Educations (FIPSE) have been used to defray decreased tuition revenues resulting from decreased enrollment.

Total expenditures (fiscal period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021) are $4,145,054 (institutional expenditures as reported using updated reporting requirements for CARES act section 18004(a)(1) and CARES act 18004(a)(2) funds)

The types of expenses covered under the college CARES Act Emergency Instructional Relief include: IT equipment and supplies to support remote learning for students and faculty, software licenses, remote coursework redesign, personal protective equipment, and custodial supplies for on-site cleaning.

Such application of funding was in accordance with Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act, which allows Pikes Peak State College to use the funds to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to coronavirus, so long as such costs do not include payment to contractors for the provision of pre-enrollment activities, including marketing and advertising; endowments; or capital outlays associated with facilities related to athletics, sectarian instruction, or religious worship.

All receipts and expenditures are tracked and accounted for in an isolated fund to ensure appropriate internal controls for allowable expenditures and cash management principles. Funds are drawn after the College has provided the cash outlay and confirmed the allowability of the expenditure, in accordance with its cash management principles and uniform guidance (2 CFR 200) as well as in accordance with Section 18004(c).

CARES Institutional Grants Final Report Downloads

 As of 1 June 2021

CRRSAA (HEERF 2)

The Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA) was signed into law on December 27, 2020 in response to the broad and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. CRRSAA is a supplemental act to the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) act passed in early 2020. A portion of the monies allocated in CRRSAA - via the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) - were received by PPSC via the Department of Education (DOE). As a recipient of federal funding, to promote transparency of federal funds utilization, and to comply with formal reporting guidelines as established by the DOE - the following information serves as PPSC's formal and periodic public reporting of CRRSAA HEERF monies.

CRRSAA Student Grants Report

Information as of 10 July 2021

CRRSAA Student Grant Funds were fully expensed and the final report was posted on July 10, 2021.

1. Certification and Agreement for CRRSAA Funds

Pikes Peak State College acknowledges that they have signed and returned the official Certification and Agreement for CARES Act funds to the US Department of Education – which serves as formal acknowledgment and acceptance of subsequently awarded Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) funds. The College will disburse no less than $3,771,889 for student scholarships – this represents the entirety of funds awarded to PPSC for use for student scholarships.

2. Total Funds Received

Pikes Peak State College has received $3,771,889 in total funds pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

3. Amount of Grants Awarded

The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants awarded to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CRRSAA Act as of July 10, 2021 is $3,771,889. The amount of funds that have been disbursed to students is $3,771,889.

4. Eligible Students   

The estimated total number of students at Pikes Peak State College eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of CRRSAA is 16,911.

5. Number of Grants Awarded    

Pikes Peak State College has awarded 3,772 students grants under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CRRSAA. Of those students, 3,772 have received their funds.

6. Disbursement Plan

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act

Pikes Peak State College Plan for Disbursement of $3,771,889 in Direct Student Aid 

Methods used for selection of students include first determining eligibility:

If students are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, they can also receive CRRSAA funds.

Spring 2021 Momentum Scholarships

Target Group: (student groups will be included in phases depending on availability of funds)

  • Phase 1 - Those students enrolled spring 2021, who submitted a FAFSA, are PELL grant eligible, and who are currently in good standing.
  • Phase 2 - Those students enrolled spring 2021, and who are currently in good standing.

Award: $1,000 scholarships available for enrollment in Spring term

Qualifying Students: All PPSC students currently enrolled for the Spring 2021 semester.

Outreach Method: Email, with form indicating need, sent to student group identified above.

Disbursement: Aid posted to student account, processed through student accounts (this scholarship would not impact other aid)

Amount Awarded: Total of $3,771,889

Number of Awards: 3,772

Number of Awards Disbursed: 3,772

Percent of Total Funds Received: 100%

All award amounts were selected and approved by PPSC’s President and Leadership Council.

7. Communication

Information contained in item 6 was communicated to all currently enrolled PPSC students on February 1, 2021 by the College President, Dr. Lance Bolton.

Student inquiries about emergency relief funds can be directed to ombuds@pikespeak.edu

Student inquiries about momentum scholarships can be directed to financialaid@pikespeak.edu

PPSC - CRRSAA Student Grants Report - July 10, 2021 (Downloadable Version)

8. Previous Students Reports Download

No previous reports. The first and final report posted on July 10, 2021

CRRSAA Institutional Grants Report

Information as of 10 October 2021

CRRSAA Institutional Funds were fully expensed as of September 30, 2021. The final report was posted on October 10, 2021.

U.S. Department of Education
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act - Institutional Portion July 10, 2021

Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) acknowledges that the institution signed and returned a Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding (HEERF) on June 17, 2020, for the Institutional Portion of the “HEER”  funding under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. The previous acceptance of CARES Act funds constitutes acceptance of subsequent CRRSAA funds. In compliance with the signed Certification and Agreement, PPSC shall utilize all student scholarship funds received for student scholarships and will commit significant institutional dollars to as a supplement to the required student scholarship award.

PPSC received $12,540,562 from the Department of Education pursuant to CCA’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Relief Fund-Institution Portion. In accordance with sections 18004(a)(1) and 18004(c)

As of October 10, 2021, PPSC has expended a total of $12,540,562 of the funded amount for the institutional award - representing a depletion of funds. 

Note: the following breakdowns represent updated reporting guidelines according to CARES Act sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3), if applicable.

A downloadable version of the quarterly expenditure report (OMB Control Number 1840-0849) is available below. 

An overview of expenditures categories (broad summary from largest to smallest):

  • Revenue recovery from pandemic impacted academic activities (includes tuition, fees, and other operational academic revenues): $6,670,264
  • Revenue recovery from pandemic impacted auxiliary activities (includes bookstore revenue, child development center revenues, and other operational auxiliary revenues): $4,046,279
  • Additional technology (computers, laptops, audiovisual equipment, etc.) to support distance learning: $697,761
  • Other Uses (increased personnel costs related to offering remote service and instructional support): $675,613
  • Additional student scholarships from institutional funds: $305,111
  • Additional costs related to providing additional course sections to enable social distancing: $31,220
  • Campus Safety Expenditures (Cleaning and Sanitation): $9,222
  • Training and compensation for instructional delivery modification (In-person to remote learning): $9,000
  • Costs related to operating additional class sections to enable social distancing: $6,091

In addition to instructional related expenditures, $676,390 was awarded to PPSC from the fund for Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) have been used to defray decreased tuition revenues resulting from decreased enrollment.

Total Q1, Q2, and Q3 expenditures (fiscal period of January 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021) are $13,216,951 (institutional expenditures as reported using updated reporting requirements for CARES act section 18004(a)(1) and CARES act 18004(a)(2) funds)

The types of expenses covered under the college CRRSAA Emergency Instructional Relief include: IT equipment and supplies to support remote learning for students and faculty, software licenses, remote coursework redesign, personal protective equipment, and custodial supplies for on-site cleaning.

Such application of funding was in accordance with Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act and updated guidance CRRSAA, which allows Pikes Peak State College to use the funds to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to coronavirus, so long as such costs do not include payment to contractors for the provision of pre-enrollment activities, including marketing and advertising; endowments; or capital outlays associated with facilities related to athletics, sectarian instruction, or religious worship.

All receipts and expenditures are tracked and accounted for in an isolated fund to ensure appropriate internal controls for allowable expenditures and cash management principles. Funds are drawn after the College has provided the cash outlay and confirmed the allowability of the expenditure, in accordance with its cash management principles and uniform guidance (2 CFR 200) as well as in accordance with Section 18004(c).

CRRSAA Institutional Expense Report - Q3 - July 1 to September 30, 2021 - Final CRRSAA Report (Downloadable Version) 

Previous Institutional Reports

Centennial Campus
Downtown Studio Campus

ARP (HEERF 3)

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 in response to the broad and continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. A portion of the monies allocated in ARP - via the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) - were received by PPSC via the Department of Education (DOE). As a recipient of federal funding, to promote transparency of federal funds utilization, and to comply with formal reporting guidelines as established by the DOE - the following information serves as PPSC's formal and periodic public reporting of ARP HEERF monies.

ARP Student Grants Report

Current version updated: 10 October 2023

First posted: 10/10/2021

Final Report: 10/10/2023

Pikes Peak State College has fully expended HEERF funds as of June 30, 2023.


1. Certification and Agreement for ARP Funds

Pikes Peak State College acknowledges that they have signed and returned the official Certification and Agreement for CARES Act funds to the US Department of Education – which serves as formal acknowledgment and acceptance of subsequently awarded American Relief Plan (ARP) Act funds. The College will disburse no less than $14,574,989 for student scholarships – this represents the entirety of funds awarded to PPSC for use for student scholarships.

2. Total Funds Received

Pikes Peak State College has received $14,574,989 in total funds pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students.

3. Eligible Students   

The estimated total number of students at Pikes Peak State College eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) is 16,911.

4. Disbursement Plan

Methods used for selection of students include first determining eligibility:

If students are eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, they can also receive ARP funds.

Spring 2023 Momentum Scholarships

Target Group: (student groups will be included in phases depending on availability of funds)

  • Phase 1 - Those students enrolled Spring 2023, who submitted a FAFSA, are PELL grant eligible, and who are currently in good standing.
  • Phase 2 - Those students enrolled in Spring, and who are currently in good standing.

Award: $1,000 scholarships available for enrollment in Fall term

Qualifying Students:All PPSC students currently enrolled for the Spring 2023 semester.

Outreach Method: Email, with form indicating need, sent to student group identified above.

Disbursement: Aid posted to student account, processed through student accounts (this scholarship would not impact other aid)

Summer 2023 Momentum Scholarships

Target Group: (student groups will be included in phases depending on availability of funds)

  • Phase 1 - Those students enrolled Summer 2023, who submitted a FAFSA, are PELL grant eligible, and who are currently in good standing.
  • Phase 2 - Those students enrolled in Spring, and who are currently in good standing.

Award: $1,000 scholarships available for enrollment in Summer term

Qualifying Students:All PPSC students currently enrolled for the Summer 2023 semester.

Outreach Method: Email, with form indicating need, sent to student group identified above.

Disbursement: Aid posted to student account, processed through student accounts (this scholarship would not impact other aid)

7. Communication

Information contained in item 6 was communicated to all currently enrolled PPSC students on February 1, 2021 by the College President, Dr. Lance Bolton.

Student inquiries about emergency relief funds can be directed to ombuds@pikespeak.edu

Student inquiries about momentum scholarships can be directed to financialaid@pikespeak.edu

ARP Institutional Grants Report

Current version updated: 10 October 2023

First posted: 10/10/2021

Final Report: 10/10/2023

Pikes Peak State College has fully expended HEERF funds as of June 30, 2023.

U.S. Department of Education American Rescue Plan - Institutional Portion October 10, 2021

Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) acknowledges that the institution signed and returned a Certification and Agreement to the U.S. Department of Education for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding (HEERF) on June 17, 2020, for the Institutional Portion of the “HEER”  funding under section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. The previous acceptance of CARES Act funds constitutes acceptance of subsequent ARP funds. In compliance with the signed Certification and Agreement, PPSC shall utilize all student scholarship funds received for student scholarships and will commit significant institutional dollars to as a supplement to the required student scholarship award.

PPSC received $13,765,796 from the Department of Education pursuant to CCA’s Certification and Agreement for Emergency Relief Fund-Institution Portion. In accordance with sections 18004(a)(1) and 18004(c)

Note: the following breakdowns represent updated reporting guidelines according to CARES Act sections 18004(a)(1) Institutional Portion, 18004(a)(2), and 18004(a)(3), if applicable.

A downloadable version of the quarterly expenditure report (OMB Control Number 1840-0849) is available below. 

An overview of expenditures categories (broad summary ):

  • Other Uses (increased personnel costs related to offering remote service and instructional support as well as expense related to fully funding PPSC's no cost textbook program for students)
  • Additional technology (computers, laptops, audiovisual equipment, etc.) to support distance learning
  • Additional Student Scholarships
  • Campus Safety Expenditures (Cleaning and Sanitation)
  • Supplies to facilitate social distancing and spacing in classrooms 

The types of expenses covered under the college ARP Emergency Instructional Relief include: IT equipment and supplies to support remote learning for students and faculty, software licenses, remote coursework redesign, personal protective equipment, and custodial supplies for on-site cleaning.

Such application of funding was in accordance with Section 18004(c) of the CARES Act and updated guidance for ARP, which allows Pikes Peak State College to use the funds to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to coronavirus, so long as such costs do not include payment to contractors for the provision of pre-enrollment activities, including marketing and advertising; endowments; or capital outlays associated with facilities related to athletics, sectarian instruction, or religious worship.

All receipts and expenditures are tracked and accounted for in an isolated fund to ensure appropriate internal controls for allowable expenditures and cash management principles. Funds are drawn after the College has provided the cash outlay and confirmed the allowability of the expenditure, in accordance with its cash management principles and uniform guidance (2 CFR 200) as well as in accordance with Section 18004(c).