Scholarships & Resources
There are many resources available in the community, state, and nationwide. The information listed below is a starting point to begin your search for scholarships and resources.
MCC General Scholarships:
- Director’s Scholarship: full tuition and standard fees awarded to Iowa high school valedictorians or salutatorians who enroll full-time at MCC
- ACT Scholarships: $500 awarded to MCC students with an ACT composite score of 25 or above
- Return 2 Learning Scholarship (amounts vary): scholarship includes tuition for 3 credit hours during the student’s first term of enrollment. See an advisor for additional criteria.
- MCC Foundation Scholarships: awards over $350,000 in scholarships.
- Dream Iowa Scholarships
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Complete the Free FAFSA application https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
- Financial Aid & Undocumented Students
https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/financial-aid-and-undocumented-students.pdf - What to Bring to a FAFSA Appointment 2020-2021
- MCC Financial Aid Checklist
Resources for Undocumented and/or DACA students
- My Undocumented Life https://mydocumentedlife.org/
- DACA Fact Sheet https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/DACA-Fact-Sheet.pdf
State of Iowa Scholarships
- Dream Iowa Scholarship https://dreamiowa.us/resources/
- Freddy Miranda Access Scholarship
https://iacac.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64:inclusion–access–success&catid=19:site-content&Itemid=125 - Latinos Unidos http://latinosunidosofiowa.org/
Nationwide Scholarships and Scholarship Directories
- LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc.https://www.lnesc.org/lnsf
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund https://www.hsf.net/en_US/scholarship
- Dream Us Scholarship www.thedream.us
- CAPPEX www.cappex.com
Other Community and State Resources
- Iowa College Access Network https://www.icansucceed.org/
- Iowa College Aid https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/
- Iowa CAN Coalition https://humanrights.iowa.gov/latinos-can-coalition
- Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling https://www.iowaacac.org/resources