$1 Million
Hinds CARES Grant
$500 for 2,000 Students
The response to the new Hinds CARES Grant has been swift and gratifying. The college received more than 2,000 applications within 48 hours of the announcing the grant. Therefore, we have stopped accepting applications – for now.
The CARES grant is just one effort to help our students push past obstacles that may cause an interruption in their college plans. It’s evident that many of our students still have unmet financial needs, and we are committed to finding ways to help you avoid a gap in your college goals.
A fourth economic stimulus bill is making its way through Congress. We believe it will include additional funds to help our students. Check the college website frequently for new announcements.
Fall classes begin August 17. A payment plan is available to help you pay for college; details can be found here.
Choose How to Spend the Hinds CARES Grant
A $500 credit toward the purchase of a laptop or device in a Hinds CC bookstore
Other expenses related to the disruption of a student’s college education because of the coronavirus
Are You Eligible?
Standard High School diploma or High School Equivalency diploma
New, Returning or Transfer Student
Completed Admission Process
Completed a 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have those results on file in the Hinds CC Office of Financial Aid
Be enrolled in and attending a minimum of six credit hours for fall 2020
The Hinds CARES Grant is made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Section 18004(a)(3), awarded through the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, for grants to students for any component of a student’s cost of attendance, as defined under Section 472 of the Higher Education Act.