Appendix: Berkshire Community College’s Student Additional Funding Distribution Method

Information from “Berkshire Community College Emergency Funding Guidelines.”

Overview

Award	Amount	Household Size	Based On	Frequency	Documentation Required
Computer Grant	$650.00	N/A	Fixed Amount	Maximum one-time award	N
Food to 08/31/2021	$28.50	[Number] in Household	Weeks in Semester	Once Per Semester	N
Food beginning 09/01/2021	$37.50	[Number] in Household, less student	Weeks in Semester	Once Per Semester	N
Housing	Varies	N/A	varies	varies	Y
Transportation	$250.00	N/A	Fixed Amount	Once Per Semester	N
Tuition and Fees	Varies	N/A	Actual less aid	Once Per Semester	N—verify with College bill
Books/course materials	Varies	N/A	actual and/or [cost of attendance] estimate	Once Per Semester	N—estimated by class/program
Childcare	Varies	[Number] in Care	Actual/class or study time only	Once Per Semester	Y
Health Care (must be related to [the 2019 coronavirus])	Varies	N/A	Actual	Once Per Semester	Y
Electric	Varies	N/A	Actual/Increase to Bill	varies	Y
Technology/internet	Varies	N/A	Actual less block grant	varies	Y
Heat	Varies	N/A	Actual/Increase to Bill	varies	Y
Other	Varies	N/A	Actual	varies	Y

Note: Information in this table is quoted from the “Berkshire Community College Emergency Funding Guidelines.”

Date published:	August 30, 2022