Information on student awards and scholarships is available to faculty through the
Student-Faculty Committee. The Student-Faculty Committee and the college-wide electronic
scholarship processnotifies students of the application and granting process for the
awards and scholarships. Selection of award and scholarship recipients is made by
the faculty. In some cases, scholarship fund donors assist in the selection process.
Learn more about MCC Scholarships
Special Nursing Fund
The Special Nursing Fund can be used for nursing student loans and approved faculty
purposes.
Nursing student loans may be made from the Special Nursing Fund (emergency loan fund)
by Financial Aid, but the Department of Nursing retains control of the guidelines
and procedures for granting the loans.
Student Procedures
- When a crisis situation results in either interference with progress in the program
or possible withdrawal from the program, interest-free financial assistance may be
given to any NU 01, NU 02, or NU 03 student in satisfactory academic standing. Such
a crisis should result from unanticipated expenses rather than from expected expenditures
for tuition, uniforms, fees, and books.
- The student is not eligible to apply for a loan until he/she has satisfactorily completed
6 weeks of a nursing course with a clinical component.
- The loan will be for a minimum of $10.00 and a maximum of $200.00 per student.
- The student brings a form from the Department of Nursing office and a written request
for the loan to Financial Aid. The request should include the nature of the need,
the amount needed, and the plan for repayment. The signed repayment plan should contain
a statement that the student will be expected to repay the loan by the end of the
current academic year.
- If the recipient of a loan withdraws from the nursing program, plans for earlier repayment
must be made.
- Any uncollected loans are given to a collection agency. The account balance decreases
by the amount of the uncollected debt.
- Any recovered debt by the collection agency can be returned to the fund (up to the
original loan).
- An unpaid loan will be flagged on the student’s record and will prevent registration
for further courses unless arrangements for repayment are made with Financial Aid.
- The Department of Nursing can forgive loans. The account balance decreases by the
amount of the forgiven debt(s).
- Immediately upon approval of the loan, Financial Aid will give the student a voucher
so that loan funds can be obtained from the Student Center.
Porcari Emergency Fund
Funds are available for students facing an unexpected financial need Applicants must
be matriculated nursing students with a passing grade who have completed 4 weeks of
an MCC nursing course with a clinical component. Decisions about the amount of the
grant are made by the Department of Nursing.
Additional information and applications are available in the Department of Nursing
Office.
