Montgomery County Community College: MCCC Continues To Offer Tuition Assistance Program To Help Unemployed Residents

Press release from the Montgomery County Community College:

Diane VanDyke

November 29, 2021

Montgomery County Community College continues to help unemployed residents get back
on their feet by offering tuition assistance through its Montco Recovery Tuition Assistance
Program.

Assistance through the program is available to any Montgomery County resident who
experienced full- or part-time employment loss on or after March 6, 2020, the date
of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Emergency Disaster Declaration. Supporting documentation is required.

The program is a valuable resource for many people in the community who need further
education or additional skills for employment. During the past year, more than 120
residents have received tuition assistance through this program to help them earn
their credential or degree.

MCCC will continue the program through the 2022 summer semester and is currently accepting
applicants for the winter 2021 session, which begins Dec. 23, and spring 2022 semester,
which begins Jan. 19, 2022. To apply, visit MCCC’s Montco Tuition Recovery Assistance
Program web page.

To qualify, applicants will need to enroll in and attend a degree, certificate or
financial-aid eligible non-credit program. In addition, applicants will be required
to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and any grants or scholarships
awarded will be applied before the tuition assistance.

The tuition assistance is available for both part-time and full-time students and
is based on the number of credits taken.

In addition to tuition waivers, MCCC also will conduct a Prior Learning Assessment for each applicant to determine whether any courses can be waived or credits applied
for prior work experience, education and military training and experience as applicable.
By applying credits for prior work or education, students will save a substantial
amount of time and additional costs in completing their education.

MCCC offers more than 100 degree, certificate and specialized workforce training programs in over 50 areas of study to help students start new careers upon completion
or continue their education at one of MCCC’s 30 transfer partner institutions.

For the fifth consecutive year, MCCC has frozen tuition rates for students, making a college education an affordable investment. First-year graduates
at MCCC can expect a return on their education investment of 100% to 300%.

This press release was produced by the Montgomery County Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.