Financial Aid Scholarships
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The Colby Community College Endowment Association and other friends of the College sponsor a strong scholarship program. Scholarships are available to promote academic excellence, develop student leadership, and improve talents in music, drama, and athletics. Colby Community College offers scholarships and grants in the following categories:
Check out the Scholarship List to see a list of scholarships available. A general scholarship application is included in each admissions packet. You can print a Scholarship Application or request a scholarship application be mailed to you by emailing your name, address, and year of graduation This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Put "Scholarship Application Request" in the subject box. Scholarship applications should be completed and returned to: Colby Community College
Those students meeting the requirements will receive scholarship money as determined by the following scale:
*College athletes subject to Jayhawk Conference rules must graduate from high school with a G.P.A. of 3.5 to be eligible for an academic scholarship. Students receiving the Thomas County Grant are not eligible for other academic scholarships.
Co-Curricular Scholarships
Sophomore Scholarships
Scholarship Stacking/Overaward An overaward is financial aid that exceeds a student’s financial need and/or cost of attendance. When a student receives federal and/or state aid, Colby Community College is required to adhere to all associated regulations. All aid, including scholarships, grants, loans, tuition grants, awards and prizes must be counted as estimated financial assistance in a student’s total aid package. It is the student’s responsibility to report all sources of estimated financial assistance including departmental scholarships, employee tuition grants, outside scholarships, third party assistance and Colby Community College scholarship awards to the Financial Aid Office. When the Financial Aid Office identifies an overaward from federal sources and Colby Community College scholarships, adjustments will be made to the scholarship dollars awarded by Colby Community College. Scholarships received from private individuals and/or foundations will not be included in the calculation of the overaward. The student will be allowed to keep these scholarships provided by outside sources. Athletic scholarships for Jayhawk Conference team members and the CCC rodeo team, equestrian team and livestock judging team are exempt from this overaward and stacking policy. The sum of all institutional aid received cannot exceed the college’s total standard direct cost of attendance. Items in the standard direct cost include regular tuition charges, residence hall fees (including meals) and book costs. Colby Community College reserves the right to adjust institutional scholarship awards when a student’s total institutional aid exceeds the designated limit. Any funding paid by CCC may be considered institutional aid. Some examples are admission-based scholarships, departmental awards, and employee tuition grants.
Presidential scholarships are awarded by the college president to incoming freshman for two years for an amount of $1,500 per year if selected. To be eligible, the student must have a minimum ACT of 21 and be recommended by his/her high school counselor. Nominees will be interviewed by the college president and a panel of current Presidential Scholars. Recipients are expected to be involved with various campus activities. A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained. It is the most prestigious academic scholarship offered by CCC. |
