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American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant Funding

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARP) was passed by Congress and signed into law March 11, 2021 and is intended to provide economic relief to individuals and institutions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and economic uncertainty.


Fox Valley Technical College has been awarded funding through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), to be awarded to eligible students with exceptional financial need. Funds are to be used to cover costs such as tuition account balances, food assistance, housing assistance, health care (both physical and mental health care) emergencies, childcare emergencies, and other educational related expenses incurred as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. As funds remain available, eligible students may be awarded through September 2022.

Payment Distribution Process

FVTC will determine student eligibility based on the Department of Education guidelines and distribute funding through an automatic distribution process for Fall 2022.

Automatic Distribution Payments

Based on the limited remaining ARP grant funding ARP a distribution will be made to students who demonstrate exceptional financial need as demonstrated by the following factors:

  1. FAFSA submission date
  2. PELL grant eligibility EFC of 0 on the 2022-2023 FAFSA (EFC = expected family contribution as determined on the students 2022-2023 FAFSA)
  3. Enrollment in eligible credit bearing classes of 1 credit or more

Credits are calculated based on standing at the time of distribution.  No adjustments will be made for the addition or dropping of courses after the distribution is made. 

Distribution of the funds remaining will be made to students who meet the eligibility guidelines listed above until funds have been fully disbursed based on the matrix shown below:

  1-5 Credits 6-8 Credits 9-11 Credits 12+ Credits
Pell Grant Recipient (EFC 0-5845) $360.00 $960.00 $1,200.00 $1,440.00


Based on the funds remaining not every student with a 0 EFC on the 2022-2023 FAFSA will receive funds. 

Students eligible for automatic distribution of ARP grant funding that owe a balance on their FVTC account from a prior semester will receive an ARP Grant Authorization Form via their FVTC email allowing the student to indicate that they would like their ARP grant funding to be applied to their balance. We request that this form be returned within 10 days so that we can promptly disburse the ARP grant funding based on your selection. If FVTC does not receive your ARP Grant Authorization Form within 10 days, automatic disbursement will be made via direct deposit to the account listed in eFAS or via paper check to the address listed on file with FVTC. If you do not have a balance on your account you will not receive an ARP Grant Authorization Form.

If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact a Student Finance Navigator at SFHelp@fvtc.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Fall 2022

HOW WILL ELIGIBLE FALL 2022 SEMESTER RECIPIENTS RECEIVE THE AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTION?

Students eligible for an automatic distribution of ARP grant funding during the fall 2022 semester will receive the funds either via direct deposit into the account specified in eFAS (electric financial account) or by paper check sent to the address on file at Fox Valley Technical College.

HOW DO I SET UP DIRECT DEPOSIT THROUGH AN Efas ACCOUNT (electric financial account)?

To set up or review your Fox Valley Tech eFAS (electronic financial account) at www.fvtc.edu/efas. Please be sure to have your checking or savings account number and routing number readily available.

Use a PC or laptop to sign in to your eFAS account (not a phone or tablet).

  • Log in to the eFAS website with your MyFVTC user ID and password eFAS Financial Account Suite
  • Set up “Two-Step Verification” 
    • Select “Security Settings” in your eFAS profile list 
    • Set up your verification email or phone number 
  • When you have security settings set up, proceed to the “Payment Profile” link 
    • To use the checking or savings account you have saved on your profile (but not yet designated for refunds): 
      • Click the “Actions” icon; then click “Edit” 
      • Check the “Refund” checkbox 
    • To remove a checking or savings account from your profile: 
      • Delete the refund designation or delete the entire account by clicking the “Action” icon 
      • Note: only one account can be designated for direct deposit 
    • To add a new account: 
      • Click "Add New Payment Method" from the “Payment Profile” link
      • Double-check your account information for accuracy to ensure your funds get deposited correctly
      • Select the checkbox to use the account for refunds
      • Click "Save"

Keep in mind that the eRefund process is a direct deposit from our bank to yours. It may take 3-4 business days for a deposit to appear in your bank account after it has been released from our bank. An automated email will be sent to you when we do the internal eRefund process.

Please contact studentfinance@fvtc.edu or 920-735-4871 with questions or concerns.

I HAVE A BALANCE DUE ON MY STUDENT ACCOUNT FROM THE CURRENT SEMESTER OR PRIOR, AM I REQUIRED TO APPLY MY ARP GRANT TO MY ACCOUNT BALANCE?

Students are not required to apply the grant to their account balances, but it is definitely an option if a student has an account balance. ARP grant eligible students that have a balance on their account will receive an ARP Grant Authorization Form via their FVTC email. This form, once submitted by the student, will tell FVTC how the student wants the grant applied: either to the account balance or directly to the student to be used toward emergency costs that have directly resulted from the Coronavirus pandemic.

I RECEIVED AN ARP GRANT AUTHORIZATION FORM; HOW DO I RETURN THIS FORM TO THE COLLEGE?

Once the form is completed, and you have indicated whether you would like to have the funds applied to your existing balance, or if you would like the funds sent to you directly to be used 
toward emergency costs that have directly resulted from the Coronavirus pandemic, please return the signed form as indicated below: 

  • Scan or take a picture of the completed form and save to your computer
  • Sign in to your MyFVTC account, select the Tasks tile
  • Then select On-Demand Attachments
    • Department – Student Finance/3rd Party Bill
    • Option – Other Documents (non FinAid)
    • Click “Add Attachment” and attach the completed form and Upload.
  • Or, send completed form via email to studentfinance@fvtc.edu
     
DO I HAVE TO REPORT TO THE SCHOOL WHAT I SPENT MY ARP GRANT ON?

No. However, the expectation is that the ARP grant will be used, if not as a financial aid grant for the student’s account balance, then as an emergency grant directly to student for emergency costs that have directly resulted from the Coronavirus pandemic.

DO ARP GRANT FUNDS NEED TO BE REPAID?

No, APR Act Grant funds are considered a federal student aid grant which will not need to be paid back.

I DID NOT RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC DISBURSEMENT ARP GRANT, BUT I HAVE A NEED THAT HAS ARISEN AS A DIRECT RESULT OF CORONAVIRUS. IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN ARP GRANT FOR THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER?

All remaining ARP grant funding will be distributed as of September 30, 2022. If you have received ARP grant funding and have additional need, please review our list of college and community resources at www.fvtc.edu/emergency-resources or contact Student Finance Navigator at SFHelp@fvtc.edu.

I RECEIVED AN ARP GRANT DURING THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER, BUT I AM IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CAN I APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADDITIONAL ARP GRANT FUNDING FOR THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER?

No. Due to the limited amount of funding remaining an automatic disbursement was done using the above listed criteria and matrix. No additional funds remain. If you have additional need, please review our list of college and community resources at www.fvtc.edu/emergency-resources or contact a Student Finance Navigator at SFHelp@fvtc.edu.

DO YOU HAVE TO BE ENROLLED IN CREDIT EARNING OR PROGRAM CLASSES THAT ARE FINANCIAL AID FUNDABLE TO RECEIVE ARP FUNDING FOR THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER?

To receive an automatic distribution of ARP funding during the Fall Summer 2022 semester students must demonstrate exceptional need by completing the 2022-2023 FAFSA, be PELL Eligible, or have an EFC (EFC = expected family contribution as determined on the students 2021-2022 FAFSA) of 0 or below and be enrolled in classes earning 1 credit or more for the Summer 2022 semester. Distribution will be made based on the above eligibility guidelines and matrix and processed in the order of the 2022-2023 FAFSA submission date until the funds have been completely depleted.

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR ARP GRANT FUNDING IF I AM ENROLLED IN GED/HSED OR ELL COURSES DURING THE FALL 2022 SEMESTER?

Based on limited funding availability students taking GED/HSED or ELL courses at Fox Valley Technical College during the Fall Spring 2022 semester do not qualify for ARP grant funding.

I AM ON FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION, AM I ELIGIBLE FOR AN ARP GRANT?

Based on the limited amount of funding remaining for the Fall 2022 semester, students who are on Financial Aid Suspension are not eligible to receive funding.

WILL THERE BE ADDITIONAL GRANTS AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE?

There has been no information made available by the Department of Education regarding future stimulus funding for post-secondary institutions.