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Scholarships

 

Thanks to the generosity of our community members, students, employees, and HCC Foundation, HCC offers a variety of scholarships for our students.

** Spring 2024 Scholarship Application is open until January 16, 2024.**

How to Apply

  1. Enroll to HCC
  2. Apply for financial aid using the FAFSA Application
  3. Complete your Scholarship application haywood.awardspring.com
    1. Our system will automatically match you to scholarships you qualify for, making this process simple for our students.

Scholarship Types

Continuing Education

Financial Hardship

Haywood Strong

SECU Bridge to Career

Tuition Free

Outside Opportunities

Eligibility Criteria

Continuing Education

Several scholarships are available for students interested in workforce continuing education.  These scholarships may pay for tuition, fees, books, supplies and in some cases transportation and childcare. To apply for any of these scholarships, please complete the Continuing Education Scholarship Application.

Complete Application

 

The HCC Foundation offers scholarships for continuing education students which can be used to cover tuition and fees for any Continuing Education/Workforce Development course.

 

HCC has established a scholarship for 2023 mill employees. Haywood Strong offers financial assistance for those affected by the closure and looking to return to the classroom. 

 

The North Carolina Golden LEAF scholarship program offers up to $250 to those students in classes which lead to a North Carolina Official Certification or licensure.   Those classes that meet this criteria include the following:

  • EMT—Basic Initial Course
  • EMT—Intermediate
  • Fire and Rescue Certification Classes (Firefighter Level I and II Classes, Driver Operator Pumps/Aerial Operation, Technical Rescue Technician, Fire and Life Safety Educator Level I, II, & III, Hazardous Materials.
  • Medication Aide
  • Nurse Aide
  • Phlebotomy
  • BLET
  • Pharmacy Technician

The student must reside in an eligible county to be considered for this scholarship.

Haywood Strong

The community is dedicated to support those impacted by the mill closure. From employees to households and local businesses, support is available!

HCC has established a scholarship for 2023 mill employees. Haywood Strong offers financial assistance for those looking to return to the classroom.

How to Apply
1. Enroll to HCC
2. Complete Haywood Strong Application
3. If you want to be eligible for other HCC Scholarships and Financial Aid, you must apply for financial aid using the FAFSA Application and  complete the HCC Scholarship application haywood.awardspring.com .
Our system will automatically match you to scholarships you qualify for, making this process simple for our students.

If you have questions about this scholarship, please reach out to: Hylah Birenbaum at hebirenbaum@haywood.edu or 828-627-4544.

SECU Bridge to Career

In 2018, the State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Foundation established the SECU Bridge to Career Program to help remove financial barriers for students seeking to obtain state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials through the workforce/continuing education division for their local Community Colleges that lead to sustainable wage careers within their local communities.  Amount is $500. 

Tuition Free Guarantee

The HCC Tuition Free Guarantee will pay for up to four semesters at the in-state tuition rate for any 2023 qualifying high school graduate (public, private, homeschool, or HCC High School Equivalency graduate) from Haywood County who does not obtain the full amount needed through federal financial aid (Pell and FSEOG), State (NCCCG, NCELS, NC Long Leaf) and/or any scholarships.  The guarantee will be applicable for up to two years (fall & spring semesters only) of enrollment as long as the student continues to meet our predefined criteria. 

The HCC Tuition Free Guarantee will not cover program/course specific fees, out of state tuition costs, or books/materials.

​The guarantee is subject to approval from the scholarship committee and availability of funds. 

If you have questions about this scholarship, please reach out to us at hcc-scholarships@haywood.edu.

In order to qualify for the Tuition Free Guarantee, students must complete the following steps before Friday, July 21st, 2023 for the Fall 2023 semester.​

Initial Qualification Criteria for HCC’s Tuition Free Guarantee
  1. Be a 2023 high school graduate from Haywood County (public, private, or homeschool) or HCC High School Equivalent graduate.
  2. Hold a minimum high school GPA of 2.8.
  3. Enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester (full-time status) at HCC.
  4. Each year students must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Applications can be found at fafsa.gov.
  5. Annually complete the HCC scholarship application. This can be found at haywood.awardspring.com.
  6. Meet with your HCC Success Coach prior to enrolling in courses. Have a question? Reach out to our team at hcc-advising@haywood.edu
Continued Qualification Criteria for HCC’s Tuition Free Guarantee
  1. Each year students must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Applications can be found at fafsa.gov.
  2. Maintain a GPA of 2.0 at HCC.
  3. Continue enrollment of 12 credit hours per semester (fall & spring).
  4. Complete the HCC scholarship application. This can be found at haywood.awardspring.com.

Outside Opportunities

Community members and partners also provide opportunities for our students to apply for scholarships provided directly by the business or entity. HCC works to keep this list of opportunities updated as frequently as possible. Please review the below list for scholarships that might be applicable to you:

Students are required to report any aid received from a source other than the school’s financial aid office.  This includes any aid received at another institution during the current academic year. Types of aid that should be reported include the previously mentioned sources as well as any scholarships not awarded by HCC or tuition assistance from an employer. Failure to report such assistance could result in a reduction or cancellation of your financial aid.

Contact Us

Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm

hcc-scholarships@haywood.edu