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2009-2010 MCC scholarship application is now available. Please click here

The MCC general scholarship application is due by March 2, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. You will also need to have completed a 2009/2010 FAFSA form by this same deadline.  Recommendation letters are due by March 9, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.  If you have any questions please contact the financial aid office at 984-3277.

Students can file their FAFSA for the Fall/Spring 2009/2010 academic year after January 1, 2009.

What is Financial Aid?

Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college. This financial assistance covers educational expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. There are several types of financial aid, including grants and scholarships, work study and loans. Financial aid awards may include a combination of the various types of aid.

Tuition Payment Plan (NEW)

Students must be registered for the current semester to sign up for the payment plan. This payment plan is not available to inactive students who owe money for prior semesters and ahve been referred to the collection agency. Learn more about the payment plan.

Grants - Scholarships - Tuition Waivers

These are "free" monies that do not need to be repaid. Grants, also known as "gift aid", are funds awarded to students often based on their financial need. Scholarships are a form of aid with specific requirements such as talents, merit, ethnicity, and major.

Loans

Loans are borrowed money that must be repaid with interest. Low-interest loans are offered by participating private lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, or the U.S. government under the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program.

Work Study

Money earned at an on-or off-campus job associated with the college that will help pay for education expenses. The program provides jobs for students with financial need and encourages community service work and work related to a student’s field of study. (Student Employment and Cooperative Education Website).