The Maricopa Community Colleges provide students financial assistance to enable access to higher education. Student financial assistance shall be awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need except where funds are specified for recognition of special talents and achievements.
Scholarships require separate applications.
Specific information regarding financial assistance, including application deadlines or priority dates, may be obtained from the college Office of Student Financial Aid where the student will be funded. Distribution of Aid Criteria by which aid is distributed among eligible financial aid applicants are available on request at the college Office of Student Financial Aid. Rights and Responsibilities Students should read all information provided in the process of applying for federal financial aid in order to gain a greater knowledge of all the rights as well as responsibilities involved in receiving that assistance. Satisfactory Academic Progress Specific requirements for academic progress for financial aid recipients are applied differently than scholastic standards. In addition to scholastic standards, which are explained elsewhere in this catalog, financial aid recipients are also subject to the following Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress.