{"id":874,"date":"2022-06-02T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/foundation\/?page_id=874"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:26:13","slug":"money-for-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/foundation\/money-for-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Money for College"},"content":{"rendered":" <div class=\"text-larger mb-4\"> Let us invest in you. <\/div> <p>No matter your situation, whether you are a high school student, working adult, or parent, we are here to help. The good news is you only need to complete one scholarship application, and it covers the entire academic year. If you have questions, please email scholarships@cfcc.edu.<\/p>\n<p>Are you a short-term student in a job training program? <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/continuing-education\/financial-assistance\/\"> You could be eligible for financial assistance, too <\/a> . <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<!-- CTA Button Green--> <div class=\"row w-100 justify-content-center\">  <div class=\"col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center mb-3\">  <div class=\"cta-cont cta-cont-green\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.academicworks.com\/users\/sign_in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <br \/>\n                <button class=\"cta-text\">Apply Fall\/Spring<\/button><br \/> <\/a> <\/div>  <\/div>  <div class=\"col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center mb-3\">  <div class=\"cta-cont cta-cont-green\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.academicworks.com\/opportunities\/flexible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <br \/>\n                <button class=\"cta-text\">Apply Summer<\/button><br \/> <\/a> <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div> <hr\/> <div class=\"text-center\"> Not sure what you qualify for? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.academicworks.com\/opportunities\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>full list of scholarship opportunities<\/strong> <\/a> !<\/p>\n<p>Check out what the Federal Trade Commission has to say about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/0082-scholarship-and-financial-aid-scams\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> scholarship scams <\/a> . <\/div> <hr\/> <div class=\"faq-section mt-5\" id=\"manual-faq-wrapper\"> <h2 class=\"text-primary mb-4\">Scholarship FAQs<\/h2> <div class=\"accordion shadow-sm\">  <div class=\"card border-bottom mb-0\">  <div class=\"card-header bg-white p-0\"> <button class=\"faq-trigger btn btn-link btn-block text-left p-3 text-decoration-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" type=\"button\" data-target=\"#faq-1\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"font-weight-bold text-dark\">How many applications do I need to complete?<\/span><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down text-primary transition-icon\"><\/i><br \/>\n                <\/button> <\/div>  <div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"faq-collapse\">  <div class=\"card-body bg-light\"> Just one! Our general scholarship application with auto match students with the scholarships they qualify for. We offer hundreds of scholarships across all of the programs in the college. (Health and Human Services Students have additional scholarship opportunities on the website that require additional applications.) <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <div class=\"card border-bottom mb-0\">  <div class=\"card-header bg-white p-0\"> <button class=\"faq-trigger btn btn-link btn-block text-left p-3 text-decoration-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" type=\"button\" data-target=\"#faq-2\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"font-weight-bold text-dark\">How do I know if I am eligible?<\/span><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down text-primary transition-icon\"><\/i><br \/>\n                <\/button> <\/div>  <div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"faq-collapse\">  <div class=\"card-body bg-light\"> All students registered for 6 or more credit hours are eligible. We also recommend that you complete your FAFSA for any scholarship that requires demonstrated financial need. <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <div class=\"card border-bottom mb-0\">  <div class=\"card-header bg-white p-0\"> <button class=\"faq-trigger btn btn-link btn-block text-left p-3 text-decoration-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" type=\"button\" data-target=\"#faq-3\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"font-weight-bold text-dark\">When does the application open?<\/span><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down text-primary transition-icon\"><\/i><br \/>\n                <\/button> <\/div>  <div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"faq-collapse\">  <div class=\"card-body bg-light\"> The application opens on April 1st for both the general application and the summer application. The priority deadline for applicants is June 1st but awarding is done on a rolling basis. <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <div class=\"card border-bottom mb-0\">  <div class=\"card-header bg-white p-0\"> <button class=\"faq-trigger btn btn-link btn-block text-left p-3 text-decoration-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" type=\"button\" data-target=\"#faq-4\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"font-weight-bold text-dark\">When does the application close?<\/span><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down text-primary transition-icon\"><\/i><br \/>\n                <\/button> <\/div>  <div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"faq-collapse\">  <div class=\"card-body bg-light\"> The application deadline for summer is May 1st and December 20th for the general application. Awarding is ongoing through the close of the application. <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <div class=\"card border-bottom mb-0\">  <div class=\"card-header bg-white p-0\"> <button class=\"faq-trigger btn btn-link btn-block text-left p-3 text-decoration-none d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" type=\"button\" data-target=\"#faq-5\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"font-weight-bold text-dark\">How will I know if I\u2019ve received a scholarship?<\/span><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down text-primary transition-icon\"><\/i><br \/>\n                <\/button> <\/div>  <div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"faq-collapse\">  <div class=\"card-body bg-light\"> Students should check their CFCC email regularly as that will be the preferred method of communication. <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <\/div>  <div class=\"alert alert-warning mt-4 shadow-sm\" style=\"border-left: 5px solid #ffc107; background-color: #fff9e6; color: #333;\"> <p class=\"mb-0\"><em>It is important to note that all scholarship recipients are required to submit a thank you letter to their scholarship donor within 14 calendar days of receiving their award. 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