Financial Aid

Scholarships

Jefferson State Community College scholarships are open to students entering as freshman, currently enrolled students and to students who transfer to other colleges and universities. Either the donor or the student assistance and scholarship committee establishes the selection criteria.

Attention 2012 High School Graduates!

Scholarship applications are now available! The deadline to apply is March 1, 2012 and all information must be received by this date. If you are a senior in high school, have a GPA of 3.0 at the end of your first semester of your senior year, and have an ACT composite score of 22 or higher, then you can apply! Applying is easy. Simply complete the application, write a two page essay stating why you want to attend Jefferson State Community College, and submit a letter of recommendation. Be sure to also apply for admission to the college. Use the downloadable forms below and follow all the instructions carefully.

• High School Scholarship Application
• High School Student Essay Form
• Scholarship Recommendation Form

Attention Current JSCC Students!

Scholarship applications are now available! The deadline to apply is March 1, 2012 and all information must be received by this date. This scholarship requires that a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Simply complete the application, write a two page essay stating how Jefferson State Community College has helped you further your education along with your future goals, as well as a letter of recommendation from an instructor. Use the downloadable forms below and follow all the instructions carefully.

• JSCC Current Student Scholarship Application
• JSCC Current Student Essay Form
• Scholarship Recommendation Form

In order to apply for a academic scholarship, a student may pick-up an application on file in the Financial Aid Office during the months of January and February. The annual scholarship application deadline is March 1. Scholarships are then awarded for the following fall semester.

JSCC offers numerous scholarships in the form of tuition waivers. The information for these scholarships are available at the respective divisions. A list of full tuition waiver scholarships are available. Click here to view. List of Full Tuition Waiver Scholarships.

Senior Adult Scholarships

The Alabama State Board of Education has made it possible for persons age sixty and over to attend class at Jefferson State on a space available basis without paying tuition. Senior adults pay only fees. Tuition can only be waived one time for each course taken.