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How to Qualify for the MCC Promise

To qualify for the MCC Promise, you must be a high school senior graduating from a McHenry County College District 528 high school and living in the district. In addition to these in-district graduation requirements, you must attend MCC full time and work toward a two-year associate’s degree or certificate.

How to Apply for the MCC Promise

Application Process

  1. Complete FAFSA
  2. Complete MCC Financial Aid Verification Paperwork
  3. Complete New-Student Enrollment Form
  4. Receive Student Orientation Information in the Mail
  5. Register Online for Volunteer Hours
  6. Attend New-Student Orientation and Register for Fall 2009 Classes
  7. Parents Attend Parent Orientation (optional)
  8. Request Final Transcript from High School and Send to MCC Admissions
  9. Submit High School Diploma to Receive Completion Letter from Financial Aid
  10. Receive MCC Promise Information in the Mail and Complete Application Form
  11. Return Completed MCC Promise Application
  12. Tuition and Fees Due Date: July 23rd
  13. Semester Begins: August 21

  1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The MCC FAFSA deadline for the MCC Promise is July 15, 2009 for the Fall semester and December 1, 2009 for the Spring semester.

    The MCC Promise is not a need-based scholarship; however all students wishing to apply for MCC Promise are required to complete this process, regardless of income.

    • Should I do it now or after I complete my taxes?

      We recommend that you complete your taxes first and then complete the FAFSA application. Filling out the FAFSA before completing your taxes will not put you in a better position to receive the MCC Promise. The MCC Promise is not first-come, first-served.

  2. Complete all MCC financial aid verification paperwork that will be sent to you after the FASFA is received and clear up any discrepancies that arise. The Financial Aid office will send you a proof-of-completion form once you have completed the financial aid process.

    Please note: You must provide proof of high school graduation to complete the financial aid process. For audit purposes, the financial aid office needs a copy of

    • a diploma or
    • your official highschool transcript with graduation date

    that we can keep. We cannot copy or send this to other departments.

  3. Complete an MCC New-Student Enrollment Form.
  4. Complete the MCC Promise Application Form. You will be sent an MCC Promise Application Form after the New Student Enrollment Form and FAFSA are received and the financial aid process is completed. The MCC Promise Application Form is scheduled to be mailed beginning May 1, 2009.
    • Please note: This form will not be online and will only be mailed to students who meet the MCC Promise eligibility requirements and have completed the MCC New Student Enrollment Form, FAFSA form, and completed the financial aid process which includes submitting proof of high school graduation. (see step number three above for what constitutes proof of high school graduation).

Application Deadline

The application deadline is the first day of the Fall or Spring semester.

More MCC Promise Questions and Answers

6/30/09