Types of Aid You May Be Offered

Direct Student Loans

Student loans are a form of financial aid that can help you pay for tuition, books, and living expenses while you're in school. Unlike traditional loans, repayment of your student loans is deferred until you're out school. MCC offers the following loans:

• Direct Subsidized loan - a loan for students who have financial need as determined by the FAFSA. Interest is not charged on subsidized loans while you're in school at least half-time

• Unsubsidized Direct loans - a loan that is not based on financial need. Interest is charged on the loan.

• PLUS (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students) loan-an unsubsidized loan for the parents of dependent students. PLUS loans help pay for education expenses up to the cost of attendance minus all other financial assistance. Interest is charged during all periods

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Grants

Free Aid you do not have to pay back

• Pell Grant
• Supplemental Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
• LEAP (Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership)
• Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
• BIA/ Tribal Grant

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Work Study

Self- Help Aid. Find an on-campus job at Career Services.

• Federal Work Study (FWS) - Work up to 20 hours a week on campus and receive a pay check every two weeks for the hours you've worked

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Scholarships

Scholarships are a gift - they do not need to be paid back.

Follow the Steps to Scholarship Application or read more about Scholarships here.

• Academic Excellence
• Program Awards
• Demographic Awards
• Follow the Steps for Scholarship Application.
• Maricopa Grant Student Success Scholarship

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MCCCD Regulations

You can review the MCCCD administrative regulations governing Student Financial Assistance here.