Scholarships & Grants
Southeastern Community College boasts two important supporting organziations:
- SCC Alumni Association
- SCC Foundation
Both organizations provide scholarships and/or grants to help students achieve their academic goals.
The SCC Foundation focuses its monies on current, future and returning SCC students; while the SCC Alumni Association makes funds available to students who have plans to further their education immediately after graduating from SCC.
Each organization uses its own scholarship application. See links below.
To view the SCC Foundation list of available scholarships, click on the following link: SCC Foundation scholarships.
- Incoming or current SCC students can APPLY for many different SCC Foundation scholarships by completing a single, generic form. Click on the following link: SCC Foundation Scholarship Application
The SCC Alumni Association offers two $1,000 scholarships to graduating students.
- Graduating SCC students can APPLY for an SCC Alumni Association scholarship by clicking on the following link: SCCAA Scholarship Application
For tips on writing scholarship application essays, click on this link: http://www.eslmonkeys.com/student/essay/scholarship/index.php
Questions? Contact the Office for Institutional Advancement, Becky Rump, Executive Director, at (319) 208.5065 or send an email to brump@scciowa.edu.
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Deadlines for scholarship applications for SCCAA and SCC Foundation scholarships are April 1 for the following Fall semester and October 1 for the following Spring semester.
Be sure to view our list of available SCC Foundation scholarships here. It is always a good idea to apply early!
Need a helping hand?
Are you a current student in a bit of a financial pinch? The SCC Foundation has a limited number of one-time emergency revolving loans available for students who have completed at least the first semester mid-terms (i.e., have achieved a recorded GPA) and who risk dropping out of college because of an unexpected, short-term financial crisis.
The Yohe Emergency Retention Fund (for West Burlington Campus students) and the Chuck Peters Emergency Retention Fund (for Keokuk Campus, Fort Madison and Mount Pleasant Center students) are designed to assist students who have extreme financial need by providing a revolving loan (i.e., repayment without interest is expected at a later date) of up to $200 once during an academic year.
Documentation of need and attempts to secure other funding are required. No direct-to-student grants are provided. Assistance can be applied only to SCC tuition or books, or to another third party only if an invoice is presented (e.g., from a landlord, car repair business, babysitter, etc.).
Students who have never requested assistance will receive preference.
A written referral is required. At the West Burlington campus, contact SCC SuCCess Center Director, Dr. Teresa Garcia at tgarcia@scciowa.edu. For students attending Keokuk Campus or the Mt. Pleasant or Ft. Madison Centers, contact Keokuk Campus Dean, Tim Ahern at tahern@scciowa.edu or Financial Aid Officer, Ean Freels at efreels@scciowa.edu.
