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We have added a number of general education liberal arts and sciences classes to this year's summer schedule, along with several career and technical courses.

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MCTC Foundation Scholarships

The MCTC Foundation awards numerous scholarships each year to students in need as well as to students with high academic potential. During the 2010-2011 school year, the MCTC Foundation awarded over $387,000 to 291 students. Scholarship information for the 2012-2013 school year is now available. Please refer to the scholarship packet to see available scholarship opportunities.

The scholarship application deadline is May 25, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in T.2500.

Download the MCTC Scholarship packet

Eligibility for Financial Aid

You have to complete the FAFSA application and meet any additional requirements for a loan, grant or scholarship. You are eligible to receive financial aid if you meet the following federal and state requirements.

Note: Beginning with the 2012-2013 award year, you can only receive a Pell Grant for up to a maximum of 12 semesters or the equivalent. More information about Pell grants can be found here.

Enrollment

  • You must be enrolled in a certificate, diploma or degree program that is at least 16 credits long.
  • You can receive financial aid for development credits (coursework below 1000 level) up to 30 attempted credit hours.
  • Classes with a grading method of Audit or Test Out are not eligible for financial aid.
  • Courses added after the last day to add/drop full-term courses are not eligible for the federal Pell grant.
  • Continuing education and custom training courses are not eligible.

Other qualifications

  • Have a high-school diploma or GED.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
  • Not currently be receiving financial aid at another college.
  • Not be in default on a student loan.
  • Have registered for Selective Service, if you are a male over the age of 17.

Maintaining eligibility 

Once you are a student here, to continue to be eligible for financial aid you need do the following.

  • Make satisfactory academic progress as measured by your GPA (minimum 2.0) and rate of completing courses (minimum 67 percent). Progress is evaluated at the end of each semester.
  • Finish in the maximum timeframe: Credits up to 150 percent of the number required in your program.
  • Attend your classes (including participation in online courses). If the College administratively withdraws you from a course because you have not attended classes, you will have to pay back all or part of your financial aid.
  • Complete any development credits for which you want financial aid in fewer than 30 credit hours.
  • Not be convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid such as grants, loans and work study.