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Early College Grant Program Information

The Early College Grant is awarded to qualified high school students attending Paradise Valley Community College a Maricopa Community College.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Student is an Arizona resident or has lawful immigration status
2. Student recipients must demonstrate “financial need”
3. Financial need is when a household’s income falls below 200 percent of the U.S. Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Complete Early College Grant Application Form
   
2. Submit a signed copy of the most recent year’s Federal Income Tax Return for the student and the parent or guardians
   
3. For households that do not file income tax returns, provide documentation from any of the following federal benefits programs:
   
   • Supplemental Social Security
     
   • Food Stamps
     
   • Free or Reduced Price Lunch
     
   • TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
     
   • WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

GRANT AWARDING

1. Grant awards will be applied toward resident tuition
   
2. Grants cover a maximum of six credit hours per student per year

CONTINUED ELIGIBLITY

1. Students must complete each class with a grade of A, B, or C in order to receive additional grant funds for the following term
   
2. Withdrawal after the last date for Official Course Withdrawal will disqualify a student for any additional grant awards
   
3. A disqualified student may request reconsideration based on extenuating circumstances