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Finish Line Grants - NCCCS Students College Faculty & Staff Businesses About Us Dashboards News Events Search Enrollment & Registration Finish Line Grants support community college students who are working to complete their education or training and are faced with an unanticipated financial hardship that may prevent them from doing so.
Too often, financial emergencies—like unexpected healthcare costs, childcare expenses, or car breakdowns— prevent students from completing their programs. Finish Line Grants are awarded to eligible students facing unforeseen challenges. Grants can be used for housing, medical needs, dependent care, or other financial hardships that students face through no fault of their own.
Historically, former Governor Roy Cooper proposed budgets in both 2018 and 2019 with funding for Finish Line Grants to be made available for students at four-year public and private institutions, in addition to community college students; however, the General Assembly did not fund the Finish Line Grants program resulting in Governor Cooper making available federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds.
Effective Fall 2022, the Governor’s office identified a new funding source of Emergency Assistance to non-Public Schools (EANS), effective the Fall semester of 2022, to specifically serve community college students.
With Finish Line Grants transitioning from the NC Department of Commerce to the North Carolina Community College System, funding also transitioned, becoming State-appropriated funds in FY 2023-2024 200 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 What We Offer Enrollment & Registration Paying For College Student Services For Parents Program Finder Budget & Finance Student Services Tech & Operations Academics Success Center Apprenticeships Small Business Center Network Life Sciences Workforce Training – BioNetwork NCEdge System Office State Board State Board of Proprietary Schools Foundation Data & Reporting Legal and Policy Support Communications Numbered Memos Staff Directory Presidential Search
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community college students in North Carolina who are working to complete their education or training and are faced with an unanticipated financial hardship. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Finish Line Grants is funded by North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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