25% Discount for seniors, 20% discount for full-time students taking 15 credits; those County grads going full-time and completing promise program may have entire tuition returned
The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board unanimously approved three scholarship proposals at its Tuesday, February 12 meeting. The new scholarships will become available for the fall 2019 semester.
The new scholarships, according to the College, include:
- A 25% discount for senior citizens who are taking credit classes
- A 20% discount for any full-time student taking 15 credits per term. The courses must be completed on time. Currently, only 9% of the student body takes 15 credits or more.
- The launch of the Community College Promise Program that would allow for current high school and GED graduates from Yavapai County to have their tuition reimbursed upon completion of their desired degree. Among the requirements, students in this program must complete their degree in seven consecutive semesters with maximum reimbursement of 60 credits.
The scholarships are not available to part-time students (except for seniors) taking credit courses. According to the College data, part-time students made up 77% of the student body in 2018-19. The scholarships are also only available to County residents.
Dr. Lisa Rhine, when reflecting on the scholarships, said that “With the rising cost of postsecondary education across the country, it has become tougher for people to be able to attend college and receive the education that they deserve. These new scholarships will bring higher education within the reach of many more Yavapai County Residents while incentivizing timely degree completion.”
Dr. Clint Ewell, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services, commented that “the Senior Citizen discounts are a great way for us to say thank you for supporting the College.”