Special Circumstances Scholarship - Students with Cancelled Financial Aid

Geographic Scope: Maine (in-state tuition eligibility required)

Focus Areas: Emergency funding for matriculated students ineligible for other financial aid due to unmet terms of academic plan

Eligibility Requirements

• Matriculated in a KVCC program of study
• Maine resident, eligible for in-state tuition
• Demonstrated unmet financial need (FAFSA methodology)
• Only enrolled in courses required for the KVCC program of study
• Minimum cumulative GPA: 1.9

Award Details

• Up to $75 per credit hour enrolled
• Up to $750 per semester
• Awards made available for only one semester
• Based on final course enrollment after add/drop period
• If recipient drops a course, scholarship is reduced
• Adding a course does not guarantee scholarship increase

Important Notes

• Approval made on case-by-case basis
• May not be possible due to lack of available funds, lack of student unmet need, and other academic/financial factors
• Once student is determined eligible for Title IV financial aid, they will no longer be funded through this scholarship
• Student must follow academic plan terms and appeal process to be considered for future financial aid eligibility
• Student may apply for emergent need financial assistance if available (federal COVID emergency relief grants and/or KVCC Foundation Emergent Need Scholarship)

Application Process

Applicants must apply through the KVCC Office of Student Financial Aid. Contact information:

• Phone: (207) 453-5822
• Location: KVCC, 92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, ME 04937

Required Materials:

• Demonstration of unmet financial need (FAFSA methodology)
• Proof of matriculation in KVCC program
• Proof of Maine residency
• Current cumulative GPA documentation (minimum 1.9)
• Final course enrollment documentation (after add/drop period)

Note: Specific application form details not provided on website. Contact Financial Aid office for complete application process.