Non-Athletic Financial Aid

MCC provides financial assistance to students who might otherwise not be able to attend college. No student should withdraw from school for financial reasons without first talking with the financial aid officer to see if help is available. Financial aid applications are available at the Financial Aid Office in the Student Center. 
    
Grants, work-study positions, loans, veterans' benefits and scholarships are available. MCC also awards over $230,000 in scholarship money to students each year. The scholarship application deadline is April 1, and applications are available in the Admissions/Advising Office. Every student-athlete should apply for scholarship money. 
    
Note:  While a fulltime student during the fall and spring semester, you should check with the financial aid office to determine whether there is any funding available for summer school.

Types of Financial Aid

Federally Funded Programs 
     Federal Pell Grant
     Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
     Federal College Work Study
     Federal Family Educational Loan Programs 
 
State Funded Programs 
     Iowa Grant
     State of Iowa Scholar
     Iowa College Work Study 
 
EICCD Funded Program 
      EICCD Grant 
 
Federal Loans 
      Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans
      Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
      Federal Parent Loans for Students 

Athletic Financial Aid

Student-athletes, recommended by coaches to receive an athletic scholarship, will be so notified by the financial aid officer. 
    
SCHOLARSHIPS

    Scholarship awards are left to the discretion of each coach.

Scholarships can be removed from student-athletes for the following reasons:

• Student-athlete becomes ineligible according to NJCAA rules.
• Student-athlete participates in or commits an act which will bring dishonor to the athlete and/or MCC Athletics.
• Student-athlete chooses to drop or quit the sport for which this award was given.
• Student-athlete refuses to follow directives of his or her coach.

Scholarships that are awarded for the cost of books will be handled in the following manner:

• Student will fill out a book scholarship request with the athletic department.
• Student will take paperwork to the bookstore, where they will receive their books.
• At the completion of the semester, the student must return the books to the bookstore. You will not receive money in exchange for the books. That money is returned to the athletic department.

Work Study

The College Work Study (CWS) Program provides limited part-time employment for students. The federal or state government and EICCD provide funding. In order to qualify for this program, students must demonstrate financial need and indicate interest by checking "YES" to the appropriate question on the FAFSA. 
   
Items to pay attention to when filling out timesheets:

• Correct pay period.
• Student has filled out the top portion of the timesheet properly (social security number and name).
• Hours worked per week do not total over 20 while school is in session.
• Hours worked per day do not exceed 8. 
• All hours are correct and agree with the total at the bottom of the timesheet. 
• Timesheets are signed and dated, by student and supervisor. 
• Timesheets are due by 12:00 noon on the Friday of the pay period as stated on the back of the timesheet.

Other Awards and Scholarships

Leadership Award - information available from the Admissions/Advising Office 

Athletic Hold

Student Accounting Services may place a "hold" on your account for many reasons; the most common reason is an unpaid balance. A "hold" may result in denial of access to such services as course registration, release of official transcripts and diplomas, and use of College acilities, including housing. 
    
 If a student-athlete leaves school of their own choice, all bills and debts must be cleared before any information (including transcripts) will be released. In addition, the student-athlete may be asked to repay any unused scholarship allocation.