Yavapai College's Student CARES Grant program funding has been exhausted.
If you are still in need of Financial help and have not completed your 21-22 or 22-23 FAFSA, please do so at FAFSA.gov.
Students must be considered a "current student" in order to qualify for an Emergency CARES grant. A current student is defined as anyone who was enrolled in the Fall of 2021, or is enrolled in the Spring of 2022, and has not previously received a CARES emergency grant for that term.
Students can apply for a portion of the grants after they have read the following information:
- Guidelines for YC student grant CARES funds
- How do students apply and what do they receive?
- How do students receive the funds?
- I am YC (CARES)
Guidelines for YC student grant CARES funds
- Student can complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
- Need help applying for FAFSA? Set up a virtual appointment
- Students need to complete the IYCARES2 application.
- Students must have been or are currently enrolled in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 semesters.
- Student must have expenses or loss of income related to the coronavirus or have costs associated with the Cost of Attendance.
- Full-time YC employees are not eligible
How do students apply and what do they receive?
- Students will have a short application in their YC student portal, or they can apply on line by clicking the link above.
- Students who are eligible to receive Pell as determined by 2021-22 FAFSA completion will automatically be eligible.
- Students may also be eligible for additional Emergency IYCAR2 Grants by completing the application on the portal.
How do students receive the funds?
- Funds will be disbursed directly to the student or to their student account. If they have a balance owing on their account the grant money may be credited to their account, pay off any balance owing. Any remaining Credit balance on the account will then be issued to the student.
- If they have signed up for ACH in the Payment Center through their YC portal, funds will be sent to the student’s bank account
- If they have not signed up for ACH a check will be sent to the address the student has on file
I am YC (CARES)
- Student can complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Need help applying? Set up a virtual appointment - Student must have expenses related Coronavirus
How much funds are students eligible for? $500
Apply for the CARES grant by completing this brief application