Guidelines
North Hennepin Community College follows Respiratory Virus Guidance established by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for respiratory diseases, including COVID-19, flu, and RSV.
Currently there are no mask or social distancing guidelines. However, if you become ill, the CDC recommends you should stay home and away from others until at least 24 hours after both:
- Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
- You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
Please visit the CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance webpage for more information on prevention and what to do if you get sick.
In late March, 2020 federal legislation was passed to provide economic relief to individuals and organizations dealing with the ramifications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This legislation-titled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (or CARES Act) established a Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) for colleges and universities in the United States. Two additional bills were also enacted to provide supplemental HEERF funds and ensure learning continued for students during the COVID-19 pandemic: HEERF II - through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Act (or CRRSAA) in December 2020 and HEERF III - through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in March 2021.
North Hennepin Community College has received funding from each of the HEERF programs to support continued delivery of classes and emergency financial aid grants to students. A description of these HEERF awards and the support available to students can be found by accessing the reports listed below.
HEERF I, II, and III (CARES, CRRSAA, ARPA) Reports:
HEERF, III - Quarter Report 6.30.2023
HEERF III - Quarter Report 3.31.2023
HEERF III - Quarter Report 12.31.2022
HEERF III - Quarter Report 9.30.2022
HEERF III - Quarter Report 6.30.2022
HEERF III - ARPA Student Reporting Sept 2021 - March 2022
HEERF Institutional and MSI Funds-Quarterly Report, March 2022
HEERF Institutional and MSI Funds-Quarterly Report, December 2021
HEERF Institutional and MSI Funds-Quarterly Report, September 2021
HEERF II - CRRSSA Student Reporting, September 2021
HEERF Institutional and MSI Funds-Quarterly Report, June 2021
HEERF Institutional and MSI Funds-Quarterly Report, March 2021
HEERF I – CARES Student Reporting, January 2021
HEERF Institutional and MSI Funds-Quarterly Report, December 2020
HEERF Institutional and MSI Funds-Quarterly Report, October 2020
HEERF I, II, and III: Emergency Grant Funds to Students:
The U.S. Department of Education required that higher education institutions prioritize the funds to support students with exceptional financial need. Therefore, grants are distributed to students through the following three methods for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022.
ARP Base Grant Awards
Degree seeking students enrolled for one or more credits receive a $300 grant award to assist with the additional internet and technology expenses incurred for online classes. Students may receive this grant award for each term they are enrolled.
ARP Supplemental Grant Awards
Degree seeking students enrolled at any credit level during the term who received a base grant award and either submitted a Dream Act application or a FAFSA that resulted in an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) value at or below $10,000 receive an additional $500 grant disbursement. Students may also receive this grant award for each term they are eligible.
ARP Emergency Grant Awards
The Emergency Grant application has closed. Eligible students were able to request up to $1,000 to cover any component of the 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. Students can also request the funds to go towards a past due balance owed to NHCC for the term. A small designated committee will review the applications to confirm eligibility and award grant funds on a first come first serve basis until funds are expended. International students will be eligible to apply for the emergency grant.
- High school students (including PSEO and concurrent enrollment)
- Employees of MN State using their tuition benefits to pay for their own classes
- Students that received the senior citizen discount
- Incarcerated students
Federal and Minnesota State guidelines placed restrictions on who is eligible to receive the ARP Emergency Grant payments. Students who fall under any one of the following criteria, are not eligible for an ARP Emergency Grant:
All grant awards are released to students through the refund preference the student set up with BankMobile. More information was communicated directly to eligible students through their NHCC email address.