SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Need-Based Scholarships to Montgomery Community College:
The interest earned from the Montgomery Community College Foundation (MCCF) holdings is used to fund student scholarships.  For the 2008-09 academic year, the MCCF has allocated $52,000 for need based scholarships.  The scholarships are awarded to students with a recognized financial need, but who are ineligible for federal or state grants.

All students requesting financial aid should apply using the FAFSA application.  The FAFSA application is free and can be completed online at or at the Montgomery Community College financial aid office.

The FAFSA application is used to apply for the federal Pell grant, the NC Community College Grant, the NC Student Incentive Grant, and the NC Educational Lottery Grant.  Students eligible for these awards receive sufficient funds to cover the cost of tuition and book costs at Montgomery Community College.  The financial aid office at Montgomery Community College will notify students of their eligibility, usually within three weeks of the successful completion of the FAFSA application.

Students are eligible for MCC Institutional scholarships up to $2300 (covering tuition and book costs) if the following eligibility requirements are met:

1. Have a recognized unmet financial need: determined by a FAFSA score of between 5001-7900.
2. Meet the minimum academic standards determined by the US Department of Education.
3. Enrolled in a diploma or degree program at Montgomery Community College.
4. Maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
5. Complete 75% of the courses for which they are enrolled while receiving scholarship assistance.
6. Not receiving other forms of financial assistance equal to, or greater than, the costs of their tuition and book charges.

The Montgomery Community College financial aid office will notify students of their eligibility to receive institutional need-based scholarships when they complete the FAFSA application.  Students who fall within the eligible range for financial assistance, and who meet the academic requirements, are awarded scholarships on a first come-first served basis.  The FAFSA application for the 2008-09 academic year is available beginning January 1, 2008 and can be accessed online 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.   Students are encouraged to apply early for financial aid.  Please allow three weeks for processing of the application.

Need-based Scholarships are made possible from the following endowed gifts:

Alan Gutschmit Early Childhood Endowment Becky and Eben Wallace Criminal Justice Endowment Betty Reynolds Endowment Brady and Joan Dickson Endowment Brenda Chriscoe Ritter Endowment Capel Inc. Endowment Claire Menard Endowment Community One Bank Endowment Earle and Jean Connelly Endowment First Bank Endowment Gelynda T. and Arron W.E. Capel Endowment Grady G. Thomas Memorial Endowment Joan and Frank Kersey Endowment Johnny Russell Endowment M.W. (Bill) and Nancy Hulin Mullinix Endowment Mary P. and Charles T. Kirk Endowment MCC Montgomery Scholars Fund Pat and Howard Burkart Endowment Quik Chek Endowment Springs Industries Endowment Uwharrie Environmental Endowment Zane Simmons Endowment

Anna Hollers Montgomery Scholars Endowment Better Burger Endowment Bill and Patsy Maness Family Endowment Branson and Lorraine McRae Endowment Bulthuis Endowment Capel, Capel, and Hric Endowment Clay Vance Richardson Endowment Drs. Joseph Reese and Claudia B. Blair Endowment Fidelity Bank Endowment First Health of the Carolinas Endowment Grady and Alvis Goforth Scouts and Venture Crew Endowment J. Paul Russell Endowment John and Goldie Wallace Endowment Jordan Lumber Endowment Madeline and James B. Allen Endowment MCC General Scholarship Fund Montgomery Motors Montgomery Scholars Endowment Progress Energy Endowment Randolph Electric Endowment Stanly Regional Medical Center Endowment Willis Endowment

Merit, Curriculum Based, & Other Scholarships to Montgomery Community College:
The MCCF is proud to receive and award annual scholarships ranging in amounts from $500-$1000 for students enrolled in specific fields of study, based on demonstrated excellence in  the classroom, and from third party partners in the community.  The Montgomery Community College financial aid office retains a list of annual scholarships.  Deadlines for these scholarships range from April 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008. 

Students are encouraged to complete an MCC application for admission and enroll early in the curriculum of their choice.  Curriculum scholarships are only awarded to students who have applied for admission and who have chosen a diploma or degree major. 

The following represents a list of curriculum, merit based, and third party sponsored scholarships awarded for during the 2007-08 academic year.  The list is for reference only, and students should make inquires with the financial aid office for an up-to-date listing of 2008-09 scholarships:

Bill and Patsy Maness Family Forestry Scholarship Quik Chek Business Technologies Scholarship Fidelity Bank Endowed Forestry Scholarship Fidelity Bank Endowed College Transfer Scholarship Dr. Charles Highsmith Nurses Scholarship State Employees Credit Union Scholarships Longworth Industries Scholarship William "Bill" R. Muse Memorial Scholarship J. F. and Jean Allen Family Scholarship Gibraltar Packaging and Printing Corporation Scholarship Grady and Alvis Goforth Boy Scouts and Venture Crew Scholarship

Bill and Patsy Maness Family College Transfer Scholarship Woodrow Robinson Forestry Scholarship Fidelity Bank Endowed Pottery Scholarship Fidelity Bank Endowed Accounting Scholarship Anne Civello Sanders Nurses Scholarship Troy Rotary Club Scholarship BB& T Scholarship Wachovia Technical Scholarship Chi Sigma Club of Mt. Gilead Scholarship Pee Dee Electric Scholarship

Applications curriculum, merit, and third party scholarships are available in the financial aid office.