Financial Aid
Pamela Ellis
Pamela Ellis
Director of Financial Aid
pellis@mayland.edu
ext. 220
Yvonne Parker
Yvonne Hunter
Financial Aid Technician
yhunter@mayland.edu
ext. 225
Rhonda Robinson
Rhonda Robinson
Financial Aid Technician
rrobinson@mayland.edu
ext. 223

About Us...

LOCATION: Gwaltney Hall, Room 148 [ map ]
HOURS: 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday
TELEPHONE: (828) 765-7351 or 1-800-4-MAYLAND (extensions under photos)
MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 547, Spruce Pine, NC 28777

PELL GRANT AWARD DATES ARE HERE.

Options to pay for college

Mayland Community College's Financial Aid Office is committed to assisting students with the costs of attending college. Scholarships, grants, part-time work, and childcare are a few types of aid available to qualified students. There is an application process for financial aid. We encourage all students to apply for financial assistance.

You should apply for financial aids at least 9 weeks before semester registration for Pell grant funding! Also, you must have all GED, high schoolor other college transcripts on file in the Registrar's Office to avoid delays in processing your financial aid.

Important financial aid changes

The appeals process for students whose financial aid has changed due to issues with academic progress has changed. You must submit a form (download it here) for review of your appeal, and you must document your reasons for the appeal. If you have questions, please contact us.

Schedule changes could affect financial aid awards

Please be aware that any schedule adjstments made after the allowed schedule adjustment period could cause a financial aid award to be reduced or eliminated for a student. Financial aid is based on enrollment status. Also, it's the student's responsibility to contact his/her instructor if the student has missed the first day of class, but still plans to attend that class. The instructor will otherwise submit a "No Show" form on the absent student and financial aid will be removed for that class.

Education Access Rewards North Carolina
Scholarship Fund (E.A.R.N.)

In 2007, the North Carolina General Assembly established the Education Access Rewards North Carolina Scholars fund (E.A.R.N.). This fund provides scholarships for eligible students enabling them to obtain an education beyond the high school level without incurring student loans during the first two years of their postsecondary education. Students enrolling for the first time are eligible for a maximum award of $4,000 per academic year, to be used for North Carolina community college and university enrollment. The E.A.R.N. scholarship will be available for the 2008-2009 academic year.

To qualify for the E.A.R.N. Scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

  • The student must qualify as a legal resident of the United States and must qualify as a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes.
  • The student must enroll in college for the first time, exclusive of any college credits earned while in high school, at a North Carolina public university or a community college within seven months of high school graduation or obtaining a GED.
  • The student must be classified as "dependent" for Federal Title IV programs or as a ward or dependent of the court.
  • The student must demonstrate total family income not exceeding 200% of the applicable federal poverty guideline.
  • The student must meet all other eligibility requirements for the federal Pell Grant.
  • In order to retain eligibility for the scholarship for a second year, the student must meet the satisfactory academic progress standards established by the eligible college or university in which the student is enrolled.

Childcare

The Mayland Community College (MCC) Child Care Project is a state grant funded through North Carolina Community College System. The Child Care Project Grant's primary purpose is to provide assistance for children of student-parents attending Mayland Community College, who otherwise would be unable to attend school. Full- or part-time students who are enrolled at MCC for nine (9) or more credit hours may be eligible for these limited budget funds.

Awards are made based upon a completed application date and established ranking criteria. MCC Child Care Project requires that all licensed centers or registered homes used by the Child Care Project furnish proof of registration or licensing by the state of North Carolina. Please contact Martha Huskins at extension 209, (828) 765-7351 or 1-800-4-MAYLAND or by e-mail (mhuskins@mayland.edu) for more information or an application.

Pell Grant disbursement schedule

Pell Grant checks will be available on the following dates:

Summer, 2009 June 24, 2009
Fall, 2009 September 23, 2009
Spring, 2010 February 10, 2010
Summer, 2010 June 23, 2010
Fall, 2010 September 22, 2010