The US Department of Education Certification and Agreement directs each institution applying for Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to comply with Section 18004(e) of the CARES Act and to post the following information 30 days after the date when the institution received its allocation under 18804(a0(1) and updated every 45 days thereafter. Updated regulations now require institutions to report total amount allocated and total unduplicated students awarded HEERF funds every quarter.
Information on the CARES Act
Learn How the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Affects CES College Students
The CES College CARE Grant is made possible through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides financial support to eligible students who have expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19. CES College signed and returned the Certification and Agreement and is eligible to receive a total of $133,518 for use in providing emergency financial aid grants to students. CES College will award 104 students eligible to receive Title IV funds.
To be eligible, students must be enrolled at CES College during the Spring 2020 semester (February 18, 2020 through June 12, 2020) and be eligible to receive federal financial aid.
Students must be active either on March 13, 2020 or at the time of the disbursement.
Since CES College maintains only one program and students’ cost of attendance is the same, the funds will be divided evenly between all eligible students.
Eligible expenses include food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and other college expenses incurred as a result of COVID-19 related disruption of campus operations.
All student aid HEERF funds have been exhausted as of this report. This will be the final report.
All eligible students have been awarded the funds automatically, without having to submit an application. CES College notified the students of award status and offered a choice of picking up or having checks mailed. For students choosing to pick up their awards, checks were available for students to pick up at the financial aid office. All checks not picked up were mailed to students.
Instructions, directions, and guidance for students who have received the funds disbursed to you under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
We understand the enormous hardship this pandemic has placed you and your families.
These funds were issued to assist students with their expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to Coronavirus. The funds must be used for expenses associated with your cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, healthcare and childcare.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I have to repay the emergency financial aid grant I received from my university through the CARES Act?
No. The funds provided by the CARES Act are grants, so they do not need to be repaid.
2. I am a student who received an emergency financial aid grant through the CARES Act. Is this grant includible in my gross income?
No. According to the Internal Revenue Service, “Emergency financial aid grants under the CARES Act for unexpected expenses, unmet financial need, or expenses related to the disruption of campus operations on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as unexpected expenses for food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, or childcare, are qualified disaster relief payments under section 139.”
For more information please visit: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-higher-educationemergency-relief-fund-and-emergency-financial-aid-grants-under-the-cares-act.
3. What can emergency financial aid grants provided by the CARES Act be used for?
Emergency financial aid grants to students can be used for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus (including eligible expenses under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care).
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. To comply with formal reporting guidelines as established by the DOE – the following information serves as Community Enhancement Services, d/b/a CES College formal and periodic public reporting of HEERF funds.
COVID-19 Exposure Protection Plan for CES COLLEGE
INTRODUCTION and PURPOSE
The health and safety of the CES College’s students, faculty, staff, and visitors is its highest priority and the shared responsibility of the CES College and the college community. This plan provides guidelines to enable CES College to safely continue its operations following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State, County, and City officials, public health agencies, the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and the Board for Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). The plan may be updated based on the operational needs and/or new safety guidance from the regulatory agencies and health authorities.
OBJECTIVES
- Protect the health and safety of the college’s students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
- Undertake necessary measures to reduce CES College community members’ risk of catching and spreading COVID-19.
- Monitor conditions and immediately take all required steps to limit and mitigate safety risks
IDENTIFIED PANDEMIC
COVID-19 is a new disease caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 *SARS-CoV 2. Human-to-human transmission can occur via respiratory droplets that could be inhaled as well as from the contaminated surface to the mucosa of the nose, eyes or mouse by touch. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Some of the symptoms of the COVID-19 are listed below.
Student Responsibilities
All students are required to:
- Comply with social distancing requirements and avoid physical contact, i.e. handshakes and hugs.
- Always wear a mask on campus.
- Submit to a temperature check. Anyone with a fever higher than 100 F will have to leave the campus in order not to endanger the other students and staff
- Wash their hands frequently or use hand sanitizer. Washing hands often with soap and water can help stop viruses like COVID-19 from spreading.
- Refrain from coming on campus and seek medical care if a student is experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, including but not limited to:
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- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- New loss of taste or smell
Students should seek medical care if symptoms warrant.
Any student who is experiencing these symptoms should immediately notify the Director of the Vocational Nursing Program. The student will continue with virtual activities but should refrain from attending any on-campus or clinical activities for at least 14 days. After the quarantine, the student can return on campus upon providing a negative COVID-19 test.
Any student who has been exposed to COVID – 19:
- Must immediately notify the VN Program Director who will gather detailed information, and follow recommendations from the government and public health officials
- Must provide COVID-19 test results to the VN Program Director
- Must be quarantined pending COVID-19 test result or for at least 14 days if the test is positive. Students will continue with virtual classes and assignments. Instructors will accommodate students (to the extent possible) to allow them to make up any missed tests and clinical hours. If a student needs to be quarantined for more than 14 days and if the make-up of the clinical hours deemed not feasible, the VN Program Director and the School Director will discuss available options with the student. Options can include but are not limited to a leave of absence or receiving a grade of Incomplete for the module.
- Must provide the second COVID-19 test result after the completion of the quarantine.
- Students should contact their medical provider for guidance and testing.
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in removal from campus and/or clinical site, warning suspension, probation and/or termination from the program.
Lab Setting
- Students will be scheduled in micro-groups. The number of students in a lab setting will be reduced to ensure compliance with social distancing requirements.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required in labs.
- CES College will provide the PPE as needed.
- Labs will be equipped with antibacterial soap, cleaning supplies, and sanitizers.
Building Entry Procedure
- No walk-ins are allowed. Visitors are allowed by appointment only.
- The temperature will be measured with a temporal thermometer. Anyone with a fever higher than 100 F will have to leave the campus in order not to endanger the students and staff
- Students and visitors are directed to maintain a 6-foot distance
Cleaning
CES College retains professional cleaning services in order to ensure regular and thorough cleaning. Students are encouraged to clean their study areas immediately before each use. Sanitizing materials are placed in each classroom and lab as well as in the copy room. Students and employees are reminded to avoid touching their faces and to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol several times during their study/work hours in order to reduce the risk of exposure to the pathogen.
Clinical rotations
California Board for Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) requires that at least fifty (50) percent of skills training is provided in clinical settings.
The following options are available to students:
(a) doing the hybrid program of virtual clinics, clinical training conducted onsite at a health care facility as well as the school skills lab.
(b) delaying clinical training during the COVID-19 pandemic
The following guidelines are to be followed during clinical rotations:
- To ensure patient and student safety, students must be appropriately supervised by faculty at all times.
- CES College will provide PPE per clinical sites’ guidelines. Students and instructors are to follow clinical sites’ requirements and protocols in regard to the PPE.
- Students and faculty should always use universal precautions when caring for patients. Infectious disease control protocols and methodology at the assigned clinical site should be followed carefully by is students who are completing clinical rotations. Instructors will review the precautions and protocols as a part of the orientation
- In the interest of student safety, students will not provide direct care for patients with cases of COVID-19.
Personal Hygiene
Keeping the college community safe must be a collective effort. All students are required to:
- Wear a mask. All students and visitors are required to wear face coverings that always cover the mouth and nose while on campus. While the students are expected to provide their own PPE, CES College will have a limited supply on campus and will provide a mask when an individual does not have the appropriate face covering. CES College will provide the necessary PPE for students at clinical sites. Face coverings may be removed when eating, but physical distancing must be ensured. Failure to wear a mask and maintain social distancing will result in removal from class or campus.
- Maintain a 6 feet distance.
- Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid physical contact, i.e. handshakes and hugs.
- Clean, sanitize, and disinfect frequently touched services at least daily and shared objects between each use.
Responsible Party: The Director of the Vocational Nursing Program is responsible for proper implementation of this safety plan and for compliance with all relative federal, state, county and city regulations and guidelines. The VN Program Director is responsible for student case investigation and contact tracing. The VN Program Director must immediately notify the school director and the CEO of any COVID-related cases.
Information
Signage is posted in highly visible places on campus, on social media, and on the school website to educate students, staff, and visitors and to remind community members of physical distancing guidelines and personal hygiene.
2021 CES College COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Additional information can be found at:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf
Resource Links
CDC
County of Los Angeles, Public Health