Financial Aid
Carroll’s financial aid program assists qualifying students with meeting their college-related expenses, from tuition to books.
For more info, call 410-386-8437 or email FinancialAid@carrollcc.edu.
Types of Financial Aid:
Awards:
An award package, consisting of one or more types of aid, is offered based on the level of a student’s financial need and the availability of funds.
With the exception of Federal Work-Study, where payment is made through a bi-weekly paycheck, all awards are applied to the college tuition and fee bill. Any surplus balance is refunded to the student by check, usually during the sixth week of each standard term.
Qualifying:
The basic qualifying criteria for most financial aid grant programs is to demonstrate financial need. Financial need is the difference between the total cost of attending Carroll and the student’s or their parent’s (if applicable) ability to contribute to educational expenses.
Determining a student’s financial need involves a careful review of the student’s information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This standard need analysis system treats all students equally and fairly.
Students can learn more about financial aid and review any of the College’s accreditation documents by contacting the Financial Aid Office (A114).
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards for Students Receiving Financial Aid.
Disability Waiver:
Any resident of Maryland, who Is out of the workforce because of a permanent disability as defined by the Social Security or Railroad Retirement Act and enrolls in a community college class that has at least 10 regularly enrolled students, may be eligible for a tuition waiver. Students must provide their most recent benefit letter from Social Security to the Business Office. The student can do so by emailing it to cashier@carrollcc.edu or dropping it off at the Business Office. The form does not need to specify the total dollar amount of the benefit but it does need to certify that the student is receiving permanent disability or retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration, the Railroad Retirement Board or the individual’s federal retirement or pension authority. Students must register in person and submit the most recent benefit letter. In order to have the waiver eligibility evaluated, the student must also file the FAFSA form whether or not the student believes they are eligible for federal grant money.