Low-Income Students May Get Free Tuition at Houston Community College
Students who are eligible for a new scholarship program at Houston Community College could have up to two years of their college education paid for.
To qualify for the scholarship program, students must be eligible to receive a Pell Grant, a form of federal financial aid that is offered to some of the nation’s most financially-needy students.
HCC’s scholarship fund, known as Opportunity 14, is designed to help low-income students who qualify for some financial aid, but who do not receive enough to completely cover the total cost of their education, according to an article in the Houston Chronicle (“HCC Program Makes College Free,” July 13, 2008).
Opportunity 14, which is sponsored by the Houston Community College Foundation, will pay for eligible students’ college expenses that are not covered by federal aid, like grants and subsidized Stafford student loans, and state grants.
Students could receive up to $6,000 over a period of two years with a maximum of $1,500 during fall and spring semesters and $1,000 for summer semesters. In most cases, the college says, the combination of financial aid and Opportunity 14 scholarship funds will cover all costs of students’ tuition, fees, and textbooks.
As many as 1,500 students may be eligible for the program this year.
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