Scholarships

Current and incoming students can log into Scholarship Universe using their MCC assigned username and the password you set.

Your dashboard offers an overview of your current and future scholarship opportunities and displays action items that require your attention. The user menu on the left will help you navigate the different sections of the application and awarding process.

Select “Questions” from the user menu on the left. To apply for as many scholarship opportunities as possible, you will need to answer questions that will “match” you to scholarships for which you meet the minimum qualifications.

The more questions you answer, the more scholarships you may match and apply to, now and in the future.

You can Answer More Questions (top right of page), view your current answers, and edit/update your answers to these questions at any time. You may see some questions pre-answered. Those questions cannot be edited as they are populated by current information already in MCC’s system.

Note: If it is your first time logging into Scholarship Universe, you will automatically be prompted to begin answering Matching Questions. If you are a continuing student, you may want to review your answers from previous years to make sure your information is up-to-date.

Select “Scholarships” from the user menu on the left. This section will display and let you interact with all the scholarship opportunities currently open at any given time. This screen has several tabs:

• Matches – List of scholarships to which you match and are currently able to apply
• Pinned – List of scholarships that you have previously pinned to your account
• Partial Matches – List of scholarships to which you match as least one requirement but have missing information for other requirements
• Application Submitted – List of scholarships for which you have applied
• Non-Matches – List of scholarships to which you do not match
• Not Interested – List of scholarships for which you matched but have marked as not being interested in applying

You may click the “Apply” button for any scholarship on your Matches list to take you directly to the required application or you can move on to Step 5 to view a full list of the applications you are eligible to complete and begin the application process there.

Select “Applications” from the user menu on the left. There are three tabs on this screen:

• Ready to Start – Here you will find a list of all general and department-specific applications for which you are eligible to apply based on your Matching Question answers in Step 3
• In Progress – Here you will find any applications which you have already started but have not completed
• Submitted – Here you will find all the applications you have successfully submitted

Some applications will allow you to apply for many scholarships at once. You can view the number of scholarships you are applying for under the name of that application and click the dropdown arrow to see the names of the individual scholarships as well. All scholarships you apply for in this situation will be scholarships you’ve matched to based on your Matching Questions.

• Enroll early! Scholarship is awarded on a first come, first serve basis until funds are exhausted. No application required.
• Be admitted to MCC as a regular degree- or certificate-seeking student.
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Complete and have your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submitted to MCC no later than May 1 with SAI of 25,000 or less. MCC's school code is 002484.
• Enroll in 12 or more degree related credit hours by June 1 for fall semester and December 1 for spring semester. *Students enrolled full-time will receive priority. Prorated amounts may be available for students enrolled less than full-time based on funding availability.
• Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress for continued eligibility and renewal.
• Scholarship level determined by GPA and hours enrolled. Current MCC students must have completed 12 or more credit hours prior to the fall semester to be eligible based on college cumulative grade point average. (See chart below)
• Scholarship can be renewed for up to 90 MCC credit hours attempted or until the completion of the student's degree or certificate (whichever occurs first). Eligibility is determined each academic year and award amounts can vary.

Scholarship Level	Full-time Semester Award*	Part-time Semester Award**	GPA Requirements for Initial Award	Renewal Cumulative GPA Requirement
Board of Trustees	Up to $1,250	Up to $625	3.75 or higher cumulative GPA or for new incoming freshman, 3.75 High School GPA or GED/HiSET equivalent	Cumulative 3.75 or higher GPA
Chancellor	Up to $1,000	Up to $500	3.5-3.74 cumulative GPA or for new incoming freshman, 3.5-3.74 High School GPA or GED/HiSET equivalent	Cumulative 3.5-3.74 GPA
President	Up to $750	Up to $375	3.0-3.49 cumulative GPA or for new incoming freshman, 3.0-3.49 High School GPA or GED/HiSET equivalent	Cumulative 3.0-3.49 GPA

*Full-time indicates a student enrolled in 12 or more credit hours
**Part-time indicates a student enrolled in 6-11 credit hours

• Maximum of five (5) awards from each campus per academic year selected by the campus president or designee.
• Individuals must complete application to be considered for this scholarship. The application can be found in Scholarship Universe.
• Students must submit essay, "Characteristics of a Successful College Student."
• Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Awards will be up to $1,000 for full-time students and up to $500 for part-time students and available for the fall and spring semesters.
• Award is not need based and non-renewable.
• Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress.

• Awarded to one student from each of the public high schools in MCC in-district service area.
• Individuals will demonstrate college readiness and be recommended to MCC by the high school counselor(s).
• Awards will be up to $1,000 each semester and to be used for the fall and spring semesters immediately following the student's high school graduation.
• Award is non-renewable.
• Selected students are required to enroll as a full-time student.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress.

The Neeland Emergency Financial Assistance program helps MCC-Maple Woods provide assistance to Maple Woods students at risk of dropping out due to unexpected financial dilemmas.

Unforeseen crises contribute to high rates of attrition among college students. They also affect graduation rates and, ultimately, pose a challenge to creating a secure financial future.

The MCC-Maple Woods Emergency fund has long supplied financial assistance to students in need. The generous additional contribution from the Neeland Family makes these funds available in a continued and more substantial way.

As funding is limited, not all requests for funding can be approved.

Please note that funding cannot be used to pay off debt owed to Metropolitan Community College.

Eligibility

Applicants to the MCC-Maple Woods Neeland Emergency Financial Assistance program must meet the following criteria:

• Students enrolled in a degree or certificate seeking program.
• Successfully completed at least 12 credit hours at MCC-Maple Woods.
• Enrolled in at least three MCC-Maple Woods credit hours during the semester that the application is received.
• In good academic standing, as defined by the federal Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines.
• Must be willing to complete a FAFSA for the current school year.

Assistance is granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability, or national origin.

Application process

Interested students must complete the application and attach a letter explaining the nature of the emergency and copies of bills or estimates.

Please answer all questions as completely as possible, as applications are evaluated on information supplied. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated.

After submitting an application, the student may be asked to participate in a short interview to determine eligibility.

Assistance payments

The maximum grant should not exceed $500/semester. Students are only eligible to receive a grant once per semester. Lifetime maximum of award cannot exceed $1,500/student.