Scholarships, Grants & Financial Aid

Financial aid can be used to help cover the cost of participating in a study abroad program. The Financial Aid office is dedicated to helping students with all facets of the financial aid process, including scholarships and grants.  For detailed information, please visit the Financial Aid Department at either the Southern & Dobson or Red Mountain campuses.

Scholarships

Students can apply for merit-based or need-based scholarships. If applying for a needs-based scholarship, your FAFSA should be filed at least 30 days prior to the deadline. Awards will be announced in mid-March, 2013.

Scholarship Deadline: March 1, 2013

The scholarship application is now closed.

Information for scholarships, grants, and financial aid for study abroad here.

Other Resources to Pay for Study Abroad

AmeriCorps

The MCC AmeriCorps Program recruits students and eligible community members to earn federal AmeriCorps education awards.  In exchange for volunteer service in the community, you can use your award to pay for study abroad tuition and books.  For more information, please call the Center for Service-Learning at 480-461-7393.

Gift Certificates

Give the gift of education!  MCC gift certificates may be purchased at Cashier Services at the Southern & Dobson and Red Mountain campuses. They have no expiration date and make great gifts for study abroad participants!

Fast Tracking the Dream

A New Leaf's Fast Tracking the Dream program is a community partnership that seeks to minimize or remove the financial barrier for obtaining a college education.  The focus of the program is to improve access to a college education for low to moderate income individuals and to enhance the financial literacy of participants in the program.  Earned income that is deposited into a special savings account with an approved financial institution is tripled to pay for tuition, books, fees, and course materials required at MCC.  

For study abroad programs, Fast Tracking the Dream Individual Development Accounts (IDA) cover expenses for tuition, registration/course fees, books, cultural excursions, and  some misc. program expenses.  Transportation (local & international) and room & board are not covered expenses.  Participants must participate in A New Leaf's IDA program a minimum of 6 months in order to receive the 3:1 match. For more information, please contact A New Leaf at 480.833.9200, ext. 3416.

Veterans Administration Benefits

Veterans can use their VA educational benefits to help cover tuition costs for a study abroad program. Contact Veteran Services at 480-461-7426 for information.

IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding

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