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What Other Types of Aid Are Available

If financial aid is not enough to cover all education expenses, you may look at other options to help pay for educational expenses.

COCC Foundation Scholarship
The COCC Foundation is a group of interested and concerned private citizens from throughout the College District who donate their time and effort to help COCC's students and to improve College programs. Each year, the COCC Foundation raises funds to finance a number of scholarships. Eligibility is determined by the COCC Scholarship Selection Committee and may be based on needs, academic achievement, residency, or other donor specific criteria.

Veteran Services
Students who believe they may be eligible for veteran's benefits (such as a veteran, a widow or a dependent of a disabled veteran) should contact the Veterans Coordinator in Financial Aid. All students eligible for veteran benefits at COCC must meet the same academic standards as other students to remain in good standing. However, to remain eligible for educational benefits, all students eligible for these benefits must comply with additional requirements. The Veteran Coordinator is located in Boyle Education Center between the hours of 9-5 Monday through Thursday.

Private Scholarships
Many community organization, foundation, and businesses offer scholarships. Start your research with local organizations in the community, browse the scholarship directories on the web, contact the personnel office of companies, talk with teachers and counselors.

The Turner Fund
If you have suddenly encountered unanticipated expenses related to your education The Turner Fund may be able to help! This new fund has been established by the COCC Foundation to help students with short term emergency expenses.

COCC Honor Scholarship
These scholarships are based on high academic performance and awarded annually to graduating seniors from in district high schools. Funding is provided by COCC with a generous contribution from the COCC Foundation. There are 30 scholarships reserved for first year college students and 20 reserved for second year students.

Each year, COCC requests information from in district accredited high schools to identify graduating seniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better or are in the top 10% of their graduating class. Those students are invited to apply for the scholarships which are prorated based on the total number of graduates in each high school. Each eligible school is awarded a minimum of one scholarship regardless of class size.Honor scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence to the highest ranking seniors graduating from in district high schools.

First year recipients who meet the academic requirements for renewal will be awarded the Honors Scholarship for a second year of study. The criteria are:

1. Full time enrollment (12+ credits) each term (fall, winter, spring).
2. Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better.
3. Complete a minimum of 36 credits in the academic year. 

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