Quinsigamond Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
62%
Total Aid Amount
$17.502M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.qcc.edu/financial-aid-scholarships
The vast majority of the students require financial aid for some, valid justifications, be it based on scholastic greatness or need-based. Quinsigamond Community College guarantees that they meet the fitting specialists who will assist them with dismembering their necessities, and direct them to secure the suitable type of funds with which they may subsidize their own education and not feel troubled. Contingent upon the new student’s application and qualification, they will be open to exceptional advantages or offers, from various grants to different sorts of scholarships.
Almost 62% of the students receive financial aid with the aid amount reaching upto $17,501,631.
Scholarships
There are a number of scholarships open to you if you are applying to QCC based on your financial need and academic excellence, such as:
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Alumni Scholarships: These scholarships are awarded in fall and spring funded by the QCC alumni to support the current students.
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Amy H. Carberry Endowed Scholarship: This scholarship is provided to an exemplary student with financial need who is pursuing a course in arts.
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Fuller Foundation Scholarship: This foundation donates funds to provide aid to exemplary students with exceptional financial need.
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Roland Lajoie Scholarship: This scholarship is provided to a student pursuing a humanities or a social sciences program. You should have completed at least 12 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
There are many other scholarships that you may learn more about if you take a look at QCC Scholarships.
Grants
Grants are need based financial aids awarded to students which need not be paid back. Rather institutions do provide such opportunities to directly offset costs for the recipients to overcome or combat severe financial circumstances which might act as a barrier in their academics.
Federal grants
Federal Grants are granted depending on budgetary need. Awards don't need to be reimbursed except if, for instance, you are granted assets erroneoly, didn't finish participation necessities, and so forth.
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Pell Grants: These grants are provided by the federal government to the students who show financial need. The award amount is subject to change with the change in enrolment stat.
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Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG): The priority for the grant is given to the students who are enrolled in at least 6 credits, have the lowest expected family contribution and demonstrate highest financial need.
State grants
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MA Cash Grant: This grant is provided by the state of Massachetts to the needy students. The award does not exceed the cost of tuition.
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MASS Grant: This grant is designed to provide assistance to the students with exceptional financial need. The students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits to be eligible for the grant.
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MASS Grant PL: This grant is available to both part-time and full-time students who demonstrate high financial need as per the expected family contribution.
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MA Public Service Grant: This grant is designed to provide educational opportunity to the children of the parent or guardian who have lost their lives in the line of duty and who are a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The award amount cannot exceed the total tuition expense.
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Paraprofessional Teacher Preparation Grant: this grant is available for the resident students who wish to pursue teacher education and become a certified teacher in Massachusetts's public sector schools.
There are a few other tuition waiver programs offered to QCC students, which you may read more about on QCC Tuition Waivers.