Tidewater Community College Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
51%
Total Aid Amount
$38.574M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.tcc.edu/paying-for-tcc/financial-aid
As per the reports of Tidewater Community College, it has been disclosed that 51% of the students receive financial aid which covers a great percentage of the student population. The total financial aid and scholarships awarded to students reaches up to a cumulative value of $38,574,102. Depending on the candidate’s application and eligibility, they will be open to special benefits or offers, from scholarships to grants.
Scholarships
Tidewater Community College is keen on having the best students with them and providing the students who show financial need or academic excellence with various scholarships to help them pay for their college.
Institutional scholarships
- Ann Peele Ambrose Scholarship: this scholarship is provided to support the meritorious students pursue their careers in the administrative assistant field. Students can be full-time or a part-time students and should maintain a minimum GPA of 2.7.
- Aramark Culinary and Hospitality Management Scholarship: These funds are provided to support the students who want to pursue a career in culinary arts or hospitality management. To be eligible, they should maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and they can use the funds for tuition and fees, books or other program related expenses incurred.
- Beazley Foundation Nursing scholarship: These scholarship funds should be used for only tuition, fees and books; provided to the students who want to pursue their career in nursing and demonstrate financial need.
For more information on the scholarship opportunities provided by TCC, please visit TCC Opportunities.
Scholarships for military related students
Tidewater Community College is prominent in supporting students who are related to the U.S. military in some manner. These are provided by various different organisations and thus have different award amounts and eligibility criteria. For more detailed information on these scholarships, please visit TCC Scholarships for Military Personnel.
Grants
The students applying for or studying in Tidewater Community College are eligible for different kinds of grants. Federal methodology bases the amount of the award on the EFC, the cost of attendance, enrollment status (full-time or part-time), and the number of semesters attended in the academic year.
The different kinds of grants awarded are:
Federal grants
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Pell Grants: These grants are like a gift aid and do not have to be repaid. The eligibility for this grant depends on the student’s EFC and enrolment status.
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Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG): These funds are limited and are provided by TCC to the students on a first come, first served basis only to the students who show exceptional financial need.
State grants
TCC students are also awarded with many grants by the Commonwealth of Virginia. These are provided to the Virginia state residents along with some other eligibility requirements.
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Commonwealth Award (COMA): These grants are provided to the Virginia residents who show exceptional financial need and who are not eligible for any other kind of scholarship or grant. The grant amount may not exceed the tuition and fees amount.
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Part-time Tuition Assistance Program (PTAP): students must be enrolled for eight or fewer credit hours to be eligible for this grant. You should be a Virginia state resident and must show financial need.
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Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program(VGAP): Students who want to apply for this program should have a SAT score of 980 or an ACT score of at least 19. You should be enrolled full time for a degree and must be a graduate of a high school with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
For more information regarding grants offered by the college, please visit TCC Grants.