Scholarships and grants make the benefits of a CCBC education attainable for students from a variety of backgrounds.
These types of financial assistance do not need to be repaid and are typically awarded to students who have demonstrated financial need, academic merit or are preparing for certain career fields. Students may apply for scholarships and grants after they are enrolled in classes at CCBC.
The Department of Education offers a variety of federal grants to students attending community colleges.
Federal Pell Grants are awarded to eligible students who demonstrate exceptional financial need. They are considered gift aid that does not need to be repaid.
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is awarded to eligible undergraduate students with exceptional financial need and with the lowest Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Students receiving Federal Pell Grants receive priority for FSEOG awards, which are administered by CCBC's Financial Aid Office and are considered campus-based funding.
The Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants provides assistance to college or career school students whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) is committed to assisting Maryland residents and families to complete their education. OSFA has scholarship and grant programs based on a student's financial need, talents, and gifts or on career choice.
This program awards students who are disabled members of the U.S. Armed Forces or who have a spouse or parent who became permanently disabled or died while serving in the Armed Forces. Application deadline is July 15.
The need-based Educational Assistance and Guaranteed Access grants require students to complete 30 credit hours by the end of the students' second academic year.
The Maryland Senatorial and State Delegate scholarships offer assistance for both full-time and part-time students through their state senators and local delegates.
With the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship, college-ready, recent high school graduates can attend CCBC debt-free! As a “last dollar in" scholarships, this scholarship covers tuition and mandatory fees for eligible students after applying all other financial awards—such as Pell grants, state aid and scholarships,
The Near Completer Grant is for Maryland residents who started a degree but did not finish. This grant encourages students near completion (at least 45 credit hours earned with a minimum 2.0 GPA) to re-enroll and earn their degree.
The Part-Time Grant is awarded to Maryland residents who are degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in at least six (but no more than 11) credits per semester. Awards are made based on the availability of state funds and are granted throughout each academic year.
The Workforce Development Sequence scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students enrolling in an approved non-credited certificate program leading to apprenticeships, employment, licensure or job skill enhancement at a community college.
The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG) program is for students who plan to work in a specific career or occupational programs upon graduation. Eligible fields include: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, social work and public service.
Our friends in the community support CCBC's mission of providing accessible, affordable, high-quality education by contributing generously to scholarships and grants to many CCBC students. Once students have a CCBC student ID, know their program of study and are registered for classes, they are invited to apply for grants and scholarships through our CCBC Grant and Scholarship Portal.
Enroll in college courses or select workforce training programs without the cost of tuition.
