Financial Aid

Financial Aid Types

The Financial Aid Office administers federal, state, institutional and private sources of financial support. You may qualify for one or more of these four types of financial aid.

• Grant or scholarship - gift assistance you do not have to repay.
• Loan - borrowed money you must repay with interest.
• Work-study - part-time employment on or off campus.

Federal - www.studentaid.ed.gov

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
• PLUS (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student)
• Federal Work-Study
  • Students interested in employment can find more information on the Student Employees web page.
• Federal Stafford Loans
  • Federal Stafford Loan Application Process
  • Online Student Loan EXIT Counseling

Michigan - http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/

• Michigan Competitive Scholarship
• Michigan Education and Training Voucher
• Tuition Incentive Program

National -

• American Muscle Student Scholarship Program

Institutional Aid and Scholarships

• College Preparedness Program - more information
• Athletic Scholarship - more information
• Veterans - more information
• JCC Presidential and JCC Foundation Scholarships
  Dozens of private scholarships are awarded at JCC based on criteria set up by the sponsoring organizations and donors. For more information click on JCC Foundation Scholarships.
• Harriet Myer Student Emergency Fund - more information

Local Scholarships and Funding Sources

Scholarship application deadlines vary by the awarding institution. Make sure you look at each application closely to determine all of its requirements and to assure you meet the deadline.

• Adrian Kiwanis Club - JCC @ LISD TECH Campus Scholarship - more information
  The Adrian Kiwanis Club's mission is "Changing the world one child and one community at a time." This $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a JCC @ LISD TECH student.

  Requirements:

  • Must attend JCC @ LISD TECH
  • Must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA
  • Must demonstrate at least 50 service hours focused on youth during the current academic year
• Hillsdale County Community Foundation - more information
  The Hillsdale County Community Foundation offers more than 70 scholarships to area students. Scholarship awards vary in size and number, and are available for both graduating high school seniors and non-traditional students.
• Jackson Community Foundation - more information
  The Jackson Community Foundation Scholarship Program offers a wide variety of scholarship funds. In 2011, more than $150,000 was awarded.
• Jackson County RoseQueen Scholarship Pageant - more information

  This year’s Miss Jackson County RoseQueen Scholarship Pageant and Miss Jackson County Outstanding Teen Pageant will take place on Saturday, August 18, 2012.

  The pageant, which is in association with the Miss America program, is considered one of the largest pageants in the nation, providing candidates with thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes each year.

  Young women ages 17-23 vie for the RoseQueen designation and the opportunity to compete at the state level for the title of Miss Michigan with the hopes of winning Miss America.

  RoseQueen applications are due March 31, 2012, and preliminary competition will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2012

• The Jackson Legacy Scholarship - more information
  Jackson Legacy Program will provide scholarships for most Jackson County high school graduates planning to attend Jackson Community College, Baker College of Jackson and Spring Arbor University. If community service and grade point average requirements are met, a scholarship for the second year will also be available. Please note that scholarship awards and their continuation are dependent on the sufficiency of available funding.
• John George Student Loan Fund - more information
  John George, the founder of the Jackson Citizen Patriot, originated a trust fund for loaning students money to attend universities, colleges and community colleges supported by the State of Michigan, i.e. state schools. The John George Student Loan Fund will loan qualified students up to $5,000.00 per year at a 2% interest rate to attend state supported schools.
• Lenawee County Community Foundation
  Scholarship funds support education by providing scholarships. Scholarships can support nonprofit preschool through high school education, or further the education of graduates of a particular high school, students in a specified field of study, students meeting specific criteria, or students enrolled in a chosen institution.
• The Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable Trust Scholarship
  The Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable Trust Scholarship is a $500 - $5000 scholarship. Applications are available in Student Services in Walker Hall. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2013.

  Requirements:

  • Must be a resident of Jackson County
• NALS of Jackson County - more information

  For students pursuing a career in the legal field

  Submission Deadline – January 4, 2012

  The candidate must be a high school senior intent on enrolling in a school of advanced education in the legal field, or a student already enrolled in a school of advanced education in the legal field. Our award will be made on the basis of scholastic achievement (3.0 grade-point average or higher), future career goals, and the ability to enroll in the fall term of 2012.

• Sigmund Foundation Scholarship
  The Sigmund Foundation Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to Jackson and Lenawee County graduating high school seniors, students already enrolled in college as full or part-time students, or residents interested in furthering their educations. The scholarship of up to $5,000 can be renewed through the application process. Funds are restricted to tuition, books and related fees. Although not limited to any specific field of study, priority will be given to students majoring in the medical and aviation fields.

Scholarship Searches and Other Resources

• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - more information
  The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program each year awards approximately 50 scholarships to students attending community colleges or two-year institutions in the U.S. and planning to transfer to four-year institutions. Each award covers a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the final two to three years of the baccalaureate degree.
• Orphan Foundation of America – Casey Family Scholarships - more information
  OFA proudly administers a variety of sponsored scholarships – including the CharityWorks Scholars Program (for young people who have aged out of the foster care system in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), and the Foster Students Education Foundation and Tangled Hearts Scholarships for outstanding students across the country.
• Jackson College Access Center - more information
  Get assistance with finding scholarships and completing applications by visiting the Jackson College Access Center conveniently located at the Jackson Crossing Mall, in the Sears wing. Walk-ins are welcome or call to make an appointment at 517.990.0671.
• School Soup - more information
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