My Tri-C
My Tri-C Student Resources News & Events Corporate College Alumni Give
Paying for College Apply Visit

Getting Started

Whether you want to earn a degree, improve your skills, get certified, train for a new career, or explore a new hobby, you can choose from many programs and courses.

Get Started
What type of student are you?
New Student
Returning
Transfer
Visiting
International
College Credit Plus
Non-Credit
All Student Types

Classes & Programs

Explore your interests and find a program that puts you on the path to a bright future. Tri-C offers both credit and non-credit courses as well as certificate programs in most career fields.

View all programs

Degree Programs & Certificates

More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.

View A-Z Program List

Workforce Training & Professional Development

Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.

Learn more

Community Programming for Adults & Youth

Tri-C offers a variety of affordable and convenient community programs for both adults and youth. These programs are designed to promote individual development.

Learn more

Request Info

Tri-C is here for you. Have a question about a program or service? We'll help you find the answer.

Ask a Question

Live Chat

Chat live with college departments and services.

Start live chat

Tri-C 24/7

Outside of business hours? Get answers to your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Student Support Services

Ask Tri-C

Get answers to your frequently asked questions from navigating the website to programs and services.

Get Answers

Getting Started

Whether you want to earn a degree, improve your skills, get certified, train for a new career, or explore a new hobby, you can choose from many programs and courses.

Get Started
What type of student are you? New Student Returning Transfer Visiting International College Credit Plus Non-Credit All Student Types

Classes & Programs

Explore your interests and find a program that puts you on the path to a bright future. Tri-C offers both credit and non-credit courses as well as certificate programs in most career fields.

View all programs

Degree Programs & Certificates

More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.

View A-Z Program List

Workforce Training & Professional Development

Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.

Learn more

Community Programming for Adults & Youth

Tri-C offers a variety of affordable and convenient community programs for both adults and youth. These programs are designed to promote individual development.

Learn more
Paying for College
Apply
Visit

Request Info

Tri-C is here for you. Have a question about a program or service? We'll help you find the answer.

Ask a Question

Live Chat

Chat live with college departments and services.

Start live chat

Tri-C 24/7

Outside of business hours? Get answers to your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Student Support Services

Ask Tri-C

Get answers to your frequently asked questions from navigating the website to programs and services.

Get Answers
Student Resources News & Events Corporate College Alumni Give

Apply for Scholarships

Apply for Scholarships Academic Excellence Scholarship Choose Ohio First Scholarships Honors and Scholars Programs and Scholarships LSAMP STEM Grant
  • Tri-C Home
  • »
  • Pay for College
  • »
  • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • »
  • Scholarships

Apply for Scholarships

Apply for Scholarships

Cuyahoga Community College has many scholarship opportunities available to Tri-C students, including merit-based awards for students who excel in the classroom, as well as awards to participate on Tri-C athletic teams, to serve on Student Government, and focused on success and completion. Please pay careful attention to information provided below about scholarship eligibility requirements. For example, some scholarship opportunities may only be available for students who have not yet earned a post-secondary degree at any level. Other scholarships opportunities may only be available to students seeking certification through a workforce development program.

News update: The scholarship application portal will be down for a routine maintenance beginning Jan. 30, 2023 through Feb. 3, 2023. Students can begin applying for the 2023-2024 scholarship application beginning Feb. 4, 2023.

Thank you for your interest in applying for scholarship opportunities at Tri-C! If you have any questions, contact Tri-C’s Student Financial Aid & Scholarship Office at (216) 987-6000, Option #2, or email at financialaid@tri-c.edu.

Financial Education virtual workshops are available on a weekly basis.

Disclaimer: Current Tri-C employees are not eligible to apply for scholarships. 

How to Apply for Tri-C Scholarship Opportunities

  1. Complete the online admission application to Cuyahoga Community College.
  2. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and include the federal student aid code for Tri-C (003040).
  3. Complete the online scholarship application. Please note that the online scholarship application requires the upload of an essay, which can be either a Word or PDF document.
  4. All scholarship candidates should have at least a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average to be considered for most Tri-C Foundation scholarship awards and be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester for the entire scholarship period.
  5. All scholarship recipients are asked to submit a Thank You letter to donors acknowledging the award.
  6. Students who have applied for scholarships will receive an email confirmation.
  7. Student should check my Tri-C space for the status of their scholarship application or login to your application. 
  8. Notifications of the awards will be sent to the student's Tri-C email address.

Program Specific Opportunities

Business and Accounting
Creative Arts
Engineering and STEM
Health Careers and Nursing
Honors and Scholars
Hospitality
Information Technology
Noncredit Workforce
Veterans

Transfer Scholarship Opportunities

Transfer Scholarships
Alzada Singleton Davis Scholarship

External Scholarship Opportunities

External Foundation

Amount       

Deadline to apply

Phi Theta Kappa varies varies
College Now varies varies
Lake/Geauga Education Foundation varies varies
Opportunities for Ohioan with Disabilities (OOD) varies varies
Scholarships FAQs
Apply for Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities Booklet
Student Financial Aid Newsletter
Tri-C Financial Aid and Scholarships

How to reach us

To obtain information about applying for financial aid, graduation and completion rates, security policies, and crime statistics about Cuyahoga Community College, enrolled and prospective students may seek assistance from any Student Financial Aid & Scholarships Office or Enrollment Center on the campuses during posted business hours.

Information may also be obtained on the Student Consumer Information webpage.

Student Financial Aid & Scholarships
216-987-6000, Option #2
financialaid@tri-c.edu

Locations & Hours of Operation

The Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Hours of Operation are as follows:

East: Enrollment Center 1602
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Metro: Student Services 23
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

West: Student Services 100
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Westshore Campus: Enrollment Center 141
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Brunswick
Virtual hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

© 2021 Cuyahoga Community College
700 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Quick Links

Employment at Tri-C
my Tri-C space
Athletics
Blackboard
Bookstore
Course Search
College Catalog
Library
Technical Support
Transcripts

About Tri-C

About
President's Office
Accreditation
Administrative Departments
Accessibility
Board of Trustees
Diversity & Inclusion
Student Consumer Information
Title IX Equal Opportunity
Privacy Policy

Campus Locations

Map & Directions
Parking
Campus Police

Connect With Us

Visit Tri-C
Request Information
Phone Directory
Tri-C 24/7
Ask Tri-C
Live Chat
Tri-C 216-987-6000 Corporate College 216-987-2800