​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Financial Support for Students

​Applications for the CARES funding opens February 5th. 

​​​​​Eligibility Requirements:

1. Santa Ana College School of Continuing Education must be your Home School for the 2024/2025 academic year.​
2. You must be a current student, actively taking classes in one of the following programs:​
1. English as a Second Language
   
2. Career Education (excluding overview classes)
   
3. High School Diploma
   
4. HiSET/GED Preparation
   
5. Adult Basic Education (ABE)​
   
3. Student must have good attendance & participation​

Disclaimer:
CARES funds are non-taxable and to assist students not eligible for government aid. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020, includes a provision that excludes qualified “emergency financial aid grants” from a student's gross income.​ 

​​Payment Distribution

​​Funds will be distributed​​​ ​to students via BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution powered by BMTX, Inc. ​Please make sure your address is correct in your registration record. Funds will not be reissued for lost/uncashed checks. Students can review their fund status through Self-Service​ or by contacting the BMTX, Inc. Team by visiting: https://vibe.bmtx.com/#contact-us​.  You risk NOT getting a check this semester if your address is incorrect.  Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.​​​