St. Louis Community College: Just For STLCC Students: $100 For Coronavirus Vaccination

Press release from St. Louis Community College:

August 19, 2021

In an effort to encourage students to get vaccinated against COVID-19, St. Louis Community
College will host on-campus vaccination events and offer a $100 incentive.

STLCC student COVID-19 vaccinations will be Aug. 25 and Aug. 26 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
at each of the four campuses. Currently enrolled students are welcome to participate;
no appointments are needed. The College strongly recommends a COVID-19 vaccination
for students and employees, but it is not required.

WHAT: STLCC Student COVID-19 Vaccinations

WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 25, Thursday, Aug. 26 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

WHERE: STLCC-Florissant Valley, Student Center STLCC-Forest Park, Student Center STLCC-Meramec, Student Center STLCC-Wildwood, Multipurpose Room

COST: Free

MORE: Valid photo ID required. No appointment needed.

Vaccination Providers The College is partnering with the St. Louis City Department of Health for vaccinations at STLCC-Forest Park.

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health will provide COVID-19 vaccinations at the Florissant Valley, Meramec and Wildwood
campuses.

$100 Incentives and More

The vaccination events will include giveaway items such as laptop computers (25 per
campus), gift bags and an extra incentive of $100 for currently enrolled students
who get vaccinated against COVID-19.

To be eligible for the incentive, students must receive a final COVID-19 vaccination
and submit proof of the vaccination by Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. That means that students
must have received both doses of a two-dose series such as Pfizer or Moderna; or a
single dose of a one-dose series such as Johnson & Johnson.

The incentive will be deposited into the student’s STLCC account in November.

Students who are already vaccinated against COVID-19 and who are currently enrolled
for fall 2021 are also eligible to receive $100 with proof of vaccination by Oct.
29 at 5 p.m.

Details about the student vaccination events and the incentive program will be announced
to students via email on or after Aug. 19.

Funding for the Incentive STLCC is able to pay for the incentive with money from the Higher Education Emergency
Relief Fund (HEERF) from the U.S. Department of Education’s Coronavirus Response and
Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2021 (CRRSAA).

HEERF provides funds for emergency student aid grants to help students through the
impact of the pandemic and supports the College’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
such as expanding learning modalities to virtual or online formats and other safety
measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

STLCC received $66,143,161 through HEERF. Details about HEERF reporting is on the College’s website.

The estimated cost to offer $100 incentives to students is $1 million.

A similar incentive program is being offered to STLCC employees from Aug. 23 through
Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. For current STLCC employees, the incentive is $500 to be paid in
November or December via payroll. The estimated cost for the employee incentive is
$1.5 million.

Masks Required

The College requires all students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear masks inside
at all STLCC locations. Wearing a mask while indoors with others reduces the risk
of both getting and transmitting the virus.

Please continue to maintain a social distance, wash your hands regularly, and stay
at home if you are sick.

This press release was produced by St. Louis Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.