Scholarships

To be eligible for an MCC Foundation scholarship, students must:

Complete the FAFSA for the current academic year if eligible to do so. If unable to complete the FAFSA, please contact the Manchester campus Financial Aid office for guidance.

• Be registered for a minimum of 3 credits at the Manchester campus.

• Be homed at the Manchester campus and enrolled in a degree or certificate program at Manchester. MCC Foundation cannot extend scholarships to students enrolled in a degree or certificate program at another campus.

• Preferred GPA of 2.0. (Merit scholarships require min. 3.0 GPA).

• Merit scholarships - students with a min. 3.0 GPA will be considered for a merit scholarship. Some merit scholarships require additional documents such as a letter of recommendation from a professor or staff member.

Current and returning students: Scholarship applications are online.

Begin your application

Questions on the Application

Email ma-scholarships@ctstate.edu or call 860-512-2909.

Help with the Application

Please contact the Academic Support Center if you need assistance completing the scholarship application. Call 860-512-2610 for hours and to learn more.

Help with FAFSA and Financial Aid

The Financial Aid office can assist students with information on applying for the FAFSA and financial aid. Visit the office in L177, email matGenInfoBursars@ctstate.eduor call 860-512-3380 to learn more.

General questions ma-scholarships@ctstate.edu

Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement for general help and questions about scholarships through MCC Foundation.

E-mail: ma-scholarships@ctstate.edu
Call: Diana Reid at 860-512-2909.

For need-based tuition assistance scholarships, we work with the financial aid and bursar’s office to determine a student’s need. For merit scholarships, a scholarship committee reviews merit applications, which are scored based on GPA (min. 3.0 is required), personal statement, community involvement and letter of recommendation (required). We work to match each student with a scholarship that fits the criteria set by our scholarship donors, and the student’s level of need.

If you receive financial aid, the MCC Foundation may be able to help cover your remaining outstanding tuition balance if you are eligible for a scholarship. We work closely with the Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibility and the amount of scholarship assistance you may receive.

If you have a full Pell Grant that covers your tuition and books, you may be considered for a merit scholarship. These require a minimum GPA of 3.0. Some require additional documents such as a letter of recommendation from a professor or staff member.

Students who have exhausted their financial aid resources or are at max credit hours are encouraged to apply for a need-based tuition assistance scholarship to help complete their certificate or degree at CT State Manchester.

International students enrolled in a degree or certificate program at CT State Manchester are typically eligible and encouraged to apply for scholarships as long as they have been at CT State for at least one full semester.

We work with the Campus Student Affairs office to determine your eligibility based on your visa status and demonstration of need.

We do our best to cover as much of a student’s outstanding balance as we can (tuition, fees, textbooks and educational supplies). We work with the financial aid office to determine the award amounts. Most scholarship awards range from $250 to $3,200.

Yes. The application asks what you need help with. Be sure to indicate if you need help with expenses such as textbooks, class supplies, art supplies, etc. We work with the campus bookstore to allocate funds for a books that can be used at the Manchester campus bookstore.

If you are enrolled in a degree or certificate program at CT State Manchester, you are encouraged to apply for a scholarship through MCC Foundation, regardless of your previous educational achievements.

Please complete the FAFSA even if you know you will not receive federal aid. The FAFSA provides the financial aid office with data to determine your eligibility for a scholarship.

The Bursar’s office provides us the date when they would like the scholarship checks sent to them. Scholarship funds are generally posted to student accounts within two weeks after financial aid census occurs. However, the bursar’s office is notified when a student is receiving a scholarship and an internal memo is placed on the student’s account with a notification of the scholarship.

Your scholarship is based on the classes you register for and your continued eligibility. If you:

• Register for fewer credits than you indicated on your application,

• Drop or withdraw from classes,

• Are no longer enrolled in at least 3 credits at the Manchester campus, or

• Change your home campus so you no longer meet scholarship eligibility requirements,

your scholarship award may be reduced or withdrawn. If scholarship funds are returned to the MCC Foundation, you may be responsible for any outstanding balance on your student account.

If you are considering changing your schedule, please contact the Scholarships Office BEFORE dropping or withdrawing from classes. We are happy to review your situation and explain how the change may affect your scholarship.

No. Unused funds are returned to MCC Foundation. You can always apply again when you are ready to return.

If your home school is a different CT State campus, or a different college/university you are not eligible for an MCC Foundation scholarship. MCC Foundation scholarships only support students who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program at CT State Manchester.

Each CT State Community College campus has their own affiliated Foundation that awards scholarships. If you are enrolled in a degree or certificate program at another campus, check with the Foundation affiliated with that campus for scholarship assistance.

Yes! Summer scholarships are available; however, funding is limited and priority is given to students who:

• Need to take summer classes that are required for their degree or certificate program,

• Need to complete a prerequisite course to continue in their program, or

• Need one or more final courses to graduate from the Manchester campus.

Meeting one of these criteria does not guarantee a scholarship award, as funding is limited and all applicants must meet the scholarship eligibility requirements.

If you have a balance on your account from a prior semester for classes taken at CT State Manchester, please contact the Manchester campus financial aid office for assistance. They may have funds to assist you.

Students who receive the MAH grant are not eligible to receive an MCC Foundation scholarship towards tuition and fees since these are covered by the grant. However, students may be eligible for a scholarship that helps with other unmet needs not covered by MAH funding. This may include college and program fees, textbooks and class supplies.