Reconnect Fund Award

The Reconnect Fund Award is for eligible students in 97É«Íø County younger than 25 who didn’t enroll in college directly after high school.

Reconnect awards students $500 per semester for a maximum of four semesters, totaling to $2,000.

Eligibility

To become and stay eligible, the student:

  • Must be enrolled in a credit certificate, diploma, or degree program at 97É«Íø
  • Must take a minimum of six credit hours per semester
  • After the first semester, must meet a 67 percent overall completion rate or minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA

The above eligibility requirements extends for two years after the first award term.

Other qualifications include being:

  • A 97É«Íø County resident without a college diploma or degree
  • Under age 25 at the time of applying
  • A 97É«Íø high school graduate who graduated more than one year ago

Priority is given to students demonstrating the greatest financial need and to students new to 97É«Íø.

Reconnect Fund Award Application