8. Scholarship Information and Other Resources
Scholarship Opportunities
Are you searching for transfer scholarships?
Visit the websites listed below.
Read the criteria and instructions.
Apply for the scholarship or, if you need to be nominated, contact Advising & Counseling Center (978.630.9568): to schedule a "special scholarship meeting" with Transfer Planning Services.
Click here to view scholarship opportunities.
- Visit the Transfer Planning Services Table on the Way to the Cafeteria.
- Check with the college/university in which you are interested to find out the availability of scholarships for transfer students.
- Visit the following websites:
- Federal Trade Commission – Scholarship Scams
- Scholarships for ALL Students Regardless of Immigration Status
- University of Massachusetts Scholarship Opportunities
- Financial Aid Tools and More!
- The Scholarship Page! – The free resource for scholarship listings
- Scholarship Search
Where MWCC Students Transfer - learn more
There are NUMEROUS scholarships available. You must SEARCH, SEARCH, SEARCH, RESEARCH, AND APPLY if you meet the criteria.
Career Services
Take advantage of Mount Wachusett Community College ’s free career counseling services available to students and alumniThe sooner you determine “what you want to do with the rest of your life”, the closer you will be to reaching your goals
- NEW - Ferguson's Career Guidance Database
- MWCC Career Services
- Massachusetts Career Information System
College Board
College Search Websites
- Peterson's Education Portal
- Massachusetts Career Information System
- Massachusetts Colleges Online
- The Princeton Review Counselor-O-Matic
- click on Library,
- click on Find an Article (Databases)
- on Library Databases Access page, click on Alphabetical list of databases
- Scroll down to Collegesource
- Click on Collegesource and follow instructions
College Ranking
Cost Comparison – MWCC and MASS State College or University
Calculate how much you can save time and money by earning a two-year associate’s degree at Mount Wachusett Community College and then transferring to a four-year college
Expenses
Financial Aid
Apply for financial aid early (be aware of application deadlines)
- MWCC Financial Aid
- FAFSA on the Web – apply for financial aid online
- Fin Aid! The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid
Other financial aid information
- Collegeboard – CSS Financial Aid PROFILE
- Mount Wachusett Community College WebConnect – Financial Aid Links
Joint Admissions – Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Resume Writing
Get a head start on preparing your resume to submit to a potential college and/or employer
For more transfer information, contact: (to schedule an appointment, contact Dawn Fontaine at 978.630.9568):
Nancy Greenlaw
Transfer Planning Services
Room 134G
Advising & Counseling Center
(978) 630-9321
ngreenlaw@mwcc.mass.edu