Key Takeaways for review
What is your plan to set financial goals and priorities for yourself? Specifically discuss your plans for paying for college and setting a personal budget.
Financing Your Education
Consider the following questions as you create your educational financial plan:
- How much will it cost for you to complete your degree at Westchester Community College including tuition, fees, and textbooks?
- If you plan to transfer, how much will it cost for you to finish your degree at a 4-year college or university, include tuition, fees, and textbooks?
- Based on what you plan to complete, what would be the total approximate cost of getting a certificate, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree?
- If you took out a loan for this amount, how long would it take you to pay off the loan and what will your monthly payments be?
financial Resources
CHILD CARE: Congresswoman Nita Lowey held a June 11, 2018 press conference at the college’s Virginia Marx Children’s Center to announce multiyear funding of a grant for student parents. This $800,000 grant (about $211,000 per year for four years) will allow the college to provide subsidies for qualified, low income, Pell eligible student parents; assist the college in recruiting to enable more students to take advantage of the college’s childcare services; and provide student parents with additional support to help them achieve success as students and as parents.35 families will receive annual stipends through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant. The College will develop a sliding scale based upon student need and the number of credits taken by student parents. The student parents may receive as much as $5,754 annually.
FINANCIAL AID: apply for financial aid at https://www.sunywcc.edu/admissions/finaid/formsworkshops/
SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE: apply for scholarships with one easy application. Hundreds of available scholarships totaling more than $1million! To apply, visit https://www.sunywcc.edu/admissions/scholarships/scholarships-for-new-or-continuing-students/
