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.
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.
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.
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.
Tri-C offers a variety of affordable and convenient community programs for both adults and youth. These programs are designed to promote individual development.
Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) awards grants and work-study employment in the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office. Students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for consideration of all federal financial aid and scholarship programs available at Tri-C. For definitions of commonly used financial aid terms, please see this glossary.
All forms of financial aid have certain criteria that must be met to receive and maintain eligibility. Because funding is limited, students must adhere to the priority filing deadlines, established by Tri-C, to ensure consideration for campus-based programs, such as the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) funding. Consideration for these funds is given to eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis. Tri-C also awards a limited amount of Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) for students who have an approved Ohio Education and Training Voucher.
Students must notify the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office of any other aid they will receive, including remission of fees, tuition assistance, and scholarships from other sources. If a student receives institutional or external awards, the financial aid award may be revised.
If a student's financial aid changes, the student will receive an email notification that awards were revised. Every effort will be made to adjust a student's aid prior to the disbursement of funds. In some cases, our office may have to return federal or state funds a student receives that exceed financial need. This could result in the student owing a balance. We reserve the right to review and revise a financial aid award due to the following circumstances:
Available funding change
Student's FAFSA information adjustment
Revisions that affect a student’s eligibility for awards
Student's enrollment modification
Changes resulting from the verification process
Additional sources of financial aid are received by the student
Correction of errors
Additionally, change in financial aid awards may also be a result of students’ compliance with Financial Aid Policies.
NOTE: A student may request a review of aid eligibility if the family's financial situation changed since filing the FAFSA. Students may meet with a financial aid advisor to discuss changes to their financial situation.
Students may be awarded Pell Grant based on annual income, household size, and other factors as determined by the Federal Methodology, used to calculate all financial aid eligibility
Up to $7,395 per academic year for2024-2025 based on credit hours enrolled each semester (Students can potentially receive more than $7,395 through the Year-Round Pell program, which allows for additional Pell Grant funds for summer semesters, up to 150% of the student's Scheduled Award for the year)
Pell Grant does not have to be repaid
Available to students who do not have a bachelor's degree
Available for up to 12 full-time equivalent semesters (24 part-time semesters)
The State of Ohio invests significant resources in a wide array of programs. Visit the Ohio Higher Ed: University Systems of Ohio website for the following grants and scholarships to see if you may qualify. Awards are based on many factors such as: academic merit, areas of study, military status, and financial need.
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Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program
Ohio College Opportunity Grant
Ohio Education and Training Voucher Program
Ohio War Orphans Scholarship
Ohio Safety Officers College Memorial Fund
Ohio Third Frontier Internship Program
In order to qualify for participation in these programs, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which determines eligibility in the above mentioned grant programs, as well as the Federal Work-Study and Federal Stafford Loan programs. As such, all students who must complete a FAFSA to be considered for federal financial aid program.
Students may also borrow federal student loans, which must be repaid.
Information about student loans may be obtained on the Student Loans page.
