Empowerment Grant – Returning students

Cleveland State Community College describes the Empowerment Grant – Returning students as enhancing the rate of participation, progression, and completion in higher education by a diverse population of students. The page says that, in general, applicants must be 25 years or older, low income, majoring in a high-need program, and residents of McMinn, Meigs, or Monroe counties. The award amount is $500 per semester. The scholarship is not renewable.

The page requires that recipients maintain a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled in at least one course within their program of study each semester, with preference given to enrollment in a minimum of 6 credit hours within the program. Applicants must complete the FAFSA application, fulfill all outstanding Financial Aid requirements, and be Pell eligible to receive the scholarship. Preference is given to students who complete the General Scholarship Application.

Selection and matching are handled through Cleveland State Community College’s online scholarship application. Students are matched to scholarships based on answers provided in the application and data pulled from student records, including GPA, hours enrolled, county of residence, high school alma mater, and more.

Support is provided per semester, with an amount of $500 per semester stated for the Empowerment Grant – Returning students. The page states the scholarship is not renewable and that the funds do not have to be repaid. To remain eligible, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and continue enrollment in at least one in-program course each semester.

• $500 per semester
• Funds do not have to be repaid

1. Complete the general scholarship application for all scholarship opportunities through Cleveland State Community College’s online scholarship application.
2. Apply using CougarNet access (students must be accepted to Cleveland State and have access to their CougarNet to apply for scholarships).
3. Submit the scholarship application each academic year.

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