Hudson County Community College Erases Financial Balances Totaling $4.8 Million for 4,800 Students
July 2, 2021
Expungement offer was available to all students; no stipulations were imposed.
July 2, 2021, Jersey City, NJ – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has expunged $4,861,188 in outstanding financial balances for approximately 4,800 students. The forgiven debt covers all outstanding balances for the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020, as well as Spring 2021 semesters, when the pandemic imposed catastrophic challenges that disproportionately impacted students and residents of Hudson County and metropolitan New York.
HCCC President Dr. Chris Reber said the expungement was extended to all students, regardless of grade-point average, credits earned, continued enrollment during the pandemic, and the amount of the balance. “COVID-19 has impacted our students and our community physically, emotionally, and economically, and eradicating all students’ outstanding financial balances was simply the right thing to do,” he stated.
The College utilized funding provided through the Higher Education Relief Fund of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), also known as the CARES Act. The U.S. Department of Education allows colleges and universities to use this funding for any component of students’ attendance, or for emergency costs that have arisen because of the pandemic, including tuition, food, housing, health care, and child care.
Dr. Reber said that the College has distributed nearly $8.5 million in CARES Act funding to more than 5,348 individual students to date, with additional funding and support for students forthcoming. “Hudson County Community College is committed to meeting the academic, social, economic, and emotional needs of all of our students. We are doing all we can to remove barriers that students encounter in achieving their academic and career dreams,” he stated.
Enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester at HCCC – which begins Wednesday, September 1, 2021 and returns to full on-ground operations – is now in progress. The schedule and details for on-ground, online, and remote courses is available at www.hccc.edu/schedule. Information about admissions, applying, and comprehensive financial aid opportunities may be obtained by emailing admissionsFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE, texting 732-509-4222, or phoning 201-714-7200.