Maryville College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Students’ financial aid awards are individually packaged to address all financial need based on the information that was provided on the FAFSA. Each award is unique to the specific financial needs of that individual student and their families. Maryville College may provide institutional need based aid to students that might not qualify for state or federal need based aid. Maryville College strives to make college affordable to all populations regardless of the families’ ability to pay.

The Campus' ongoing workshop session, Summits on RESPECT, facilitates staff, faculty and student discussion on fostering better communication among members of the campus community. The sessions are part of MC's work as a member of the National Coalition Building Institute, an international non-profit leadership development network dedicated to the elimination of racism and other forms of oppression.

The Maryville College Life Enrichment Program (MCLEP or “portfolio”) is a means to enrich and diversify the student’s educational experience through a combination of curricular and co-curricular activities. In the program each student works closely with a faculty or staff mentor to identify or design projects appropriate for his or her personal growth. The program is a bridge program to aid students who may be struggling academically, which could be due to a number of factors, some of which may involve low-income backgrounds and families who may/may not have attended college and, therefore, are not prepared for the rigors of college academics in the first semesters. Additionally, may low-income students need to work to pay for college and this affects schedules for attending classes, completing work, etc. This program helps them get back on track and avoid further academic challenges that would affect their ability to be successful in college.

Scholarship available through the Asia-Pacific Foundation, The Veteran's Yellow Ribbon program and the Teacher Educations Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant and others provide opportunities for low-income students to apply and be admitted to MC. The college also offers Bonner and Bradford scholarships to high-need students who are willing to do community service work.

Net price calculator available, financial advising available to all students via walk-ins or phone calls. Guiding through Rafsanjani applications

Recruits in areas which have large groups of low-income students. The college is a member of "I'm First" which is a site where first generation students register to look for college.

Admissions operates on a need-blind program, and socioeconomic status does not play a role in advertising or have a specific function in any programs or policies. Financial aid packaging strategy automatically gives any admitted student a 14,000 scholarship upon admission. Conditional admission policy which allows students who don't qualify for automatic admission can get admitted, get a scholarship, and work closely with academic support.

Students’ financial aid awards are individually packaged to address all financial need based on the information that was provided on the FAFSA. Each award is unique to the specific financial needs of that individual student and their families. Maryville College may provide institutional need based aid to students that might not qualify for state or federal need based aid. Maryville College strives to make college affordable to all populations regardless of the families’ ability to pay.

The Maryville College Academic Support Center provides tutoring, study group sessions, and personalized instruction to any and all students who need support in their classes.

There are not scholarships available to students attending on a part-time basis from the College, but the student may utilize federal and state aid if they are eligible.The college also works I'm conjunction with HOPE to support part time students.

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The college recently implemented a Veteran Affairs office to support the needs of student veterans and their families. There is also a multicultural center where students can receive support for diversity issues. The different needs and preferences of older, non-traditional students are recognized through an alternate Orientation Program for new non-traditional students coordinated by the Dean of Students. Non-traditional Peer Mentors are assigned to new non-traditional students to assist them in the transition to college life. In addition, the College supports a Non-Traditional Student Organization which is funded through the Student Government Association. Various activities and awards celebrate the diversity which non-traditional students bring to the College community including the annual Non-Traditional Student Luncheon and the Non-Traditional Student Leadership Award.