Sources of Financial Aid
Financial aid comes from many different sources. Depending on need and your financial situation, you may be eligible for government aid. Several options of aid are available through federal student loans. It is your responsibility to repay all federal student loans. Options of financial aid are available at Montcalm Community College include grants, scholarships and student loans.
Federal Sources of Aid
The Federal Pell Grant program offers grants to students meeting specified need requirements. This is determined by reviewing the information on your FAFSA form. It is paid in proportion to the number of credit hours for which the student is enrolled.
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is a program that offers students enrolled at least half time with need, grants up to $600 at MCC. MCC awards this grant on a first-come, first-served basis. This is determined by reviewing the information on your FAFSA form.
The Federal College Work Study (CWS) program offers work, on or off campus, to students enrolled at least half time, with financial need, to help meet their educational expenses. This is determined by reviewing the information on your FAFSA form.
The Carl D. Perkins Cost Assistance Program is a supplemental program that provides assistance to single parents, displaced homemakers, single-pregnant women, non-traditional job trainees, economically disadvantaged, individuals with a disability, limited English proficiency.
State Sources of Aid
The Michigan Competitive Scholarship is available to undergraduate students pursuing their first degree and is based on both financial need and merit. To be considered, a student must take the SAT (Class of 2017 and beyond) prior to entering college and achieve a qualifying score of at least 1200.
Michigan Reconnect is a scholarship program that pays for you to attend your in-district community college, and offers a large tuition discount if you attend an out-of-district community college. You can use the scholarship to complete an associate degree or a skill certificate program.
Beginning with the high school graduating class of 2023, the Community College Guarantee covers In-district tuition, contact hours, and mandatory fees. Students who attend a community college that is "out-of-district" will still receive a significant discount.
MCC, in partnership with West Michigan Works!, will pay for training classes in fields like health care, information technology, manufacturing, corrections and agriculture though the MiLEAP Grant. One Workforce grants provide students with advanced manufacturing skills training so you can gain the education needed for a high-wage, high-demand field.
The Michigan Tuition Incentive Program (TIP) pays tuition and fees at the in-district rate. Students younger than age 20 who graduate from high school or obtain a GED and who are from lower-income families are eligible.
The Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver (MITW) program provides free tuition for North American Indians in public colleges or universities. Applicants must be certified by their tribal association and verified by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan to be not less than 1/4 quantum blood Indian.
The MI Future Educator Stipend is a $9,600 stipend per semester to support Michigan’s hardworking student teachers as they continue their journey to being in the classroom full-time.
The MI Future Educator Fellowship will offer $10,000 scholarship to up to 2,500 future educators every year.
The Fostering Futures Scholarship provides scholarships to students who have experienced foster care in Michigan on or after age 13. Students must also demonstrate financial need to qualify.
The Michigan Center for Nursing provides information on a variety of scholarships available for all types of nursing students.
Community/Local Sources of Aid
The MCC Foundation assists MCC in its mission of creating a learning community by providing academic scholarships to MCC students, funding institutional grants for education projects and supporting building projects.
The Greenville Area Community Foundation provides grants and scholarships to eligible students from Belding High School, Carson-City-Crystal High School, Central Montcalm High School, Greenville High School, Lakeview High School, Montabella High School, Tri County High School and Vestaburg High School.
The Central Montcalm Community Foundation provides community grants and scholarships to students who have attended Central Montcalm Public Schools.
Each year, Women’s Action Network awards scholarships to senior girls graduating from a high school residing in Montcalm County. The Scholarship may be used for tuition/room and board only and the recipient must have been accepted by a college.
Since 1945, Grand Rapids Community Foundation has been a major scholarship provider in Kent County, awarding more than $1 million every year to hundreds of students pursuing a higher education.
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation manages more than 85 permanently endowed scholarship funds which provide opportunities for a growing number of people in our community.
One scholarship is awarded each year to each of the seven high schools (Central Montcalm, Vestaburg, Greenville, Carson City-Crystal, Lakeview, Montabella and Tri County) in Montcalm County to a qualifying graduating senior.
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