Build your business - and we'll help pay for the training!NEW! Due to COVID-19, scholarship funds will cover 100% of course costs for a limited time. We realize that small businesses may be struggling during this time. To help more small businesses take advantage of Miller’s classes and workshops for entrepreneurs, we are temporarily expanding our scholarship to fund 100% of the course cost for any eligible Miller client who has been in business for 36 months or less. This limited-time funding is for Miller classes for small business (MSB) held or beginning in June and July, subject to available funding.Download and complete the required Miller Scholarship Application and email it to Beth Rosko Lee at blee@carrollcc.eduMiller: Resources for Entrepreneurs Scholarship Fund Eligibility:
For more information, contact Beth Rosko Lee at 410-386-8096 or blee@carrollcc.edu
Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships are available for eligible individuals who are pursuing certain Workforce Training Certificates that lead to licensure or certification.
Application requirements for non-credit applicants:Any applicant who plans to enroll at the College as a non-credit “Continuing Education” applicant in a sequence of non-credit courses that leads to licensure or certification must complete the Promise Non-Credit Application online through the MDCAPS portal and meet all other requirements for consideration of the Promise award.
For Continuing Education applicants only, the deadline to complete the application is a rolling deadline for each academic year. Applicants should monitor the MHEC website for updates concerning the final deadline date for the academic year.
The Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship is available through the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). It is designed to provide a maximum award of $2000 financial assistance to students enrolling in an MHEC-approved non-credit certificate program offered at a participating Maryland Community College leading to employment, licensure or job skill enhancement.
Scholarships are approved for the following Workforce Training Certificates:
Selection Criteria
Applicants must:
Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and are contingent upon the availability of funds.
To apply, contact Beth Rosko Lee at blee@carrollcc.edu or 410-386-8096.
Tuition assistance may be available for eligible non-credit students. Read and fully complete the Non-Credit Tuition Assistance form and submit it with all the required documentation at least three weeks before the class start date. All decisions are contingent upon the availability of funds. For more information, contact Beth Rosko Lee at blee@carrollcc.edu or 410-386-8096.
Unemployed
Contact Carroll County Business and Employment Resource Center at 410-386-2820 before you register for training.
Military Veterans
Certain career training may be approved for Veterans Education Benefits. For more information, call Continuing Education and Training at 410-386-8100.
MyCAA
The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of tuition assistance to eligible military spouses. The scholarship helps military spouses pursue licenses, certificates, certifications or associate degrees necessary to gain employment in high demand, high growth portable career fields and occupations. Spouses may use their MyCAA funds at any academic institution approved for participation in the MyCAA Scholarship. Students are responsible to verify eligibility of programs through MyCAA. The links below take you to the external MyCAA portal. You may have to bypass a security certificate to visit the site due to strict security settings in force by the Department of Defense. This is normal for certain military websites and is safe to access. All information entered must match DEERS and Military ID Card. MyCAA Scholarship Home Registration Fact Sheet
Payment Plan
To qualify for a payment plan, your tuition and fees must total $200 or more in the same term. The payment plan requires 25% down with four monthly payments using a checking account, or a MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express credit card. A deferred payment plan may be established online AFTER contacting the Continuing Education and Training Office in A115 or 410-386-8100 about your desired training program.
Pell Grant
Medical Assistant Training is approved by the U.S. Department of Education for Pell Grant funding. Eligibility is determined through completion of the FAFSA. For more information, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 410-386-8437 or FinancialAid@carrollcc.edu.
Employer Paid Non-Credit Classes
Carroll County employers, Maryland State Government agencies, and local governments and municipalities may pay for any continuing education classes for their employees or clients by presenting a purchase order, voucher or letter of authorization for billing, or by paying by credit card or check at the time of registration. Carroll County employers are encouraged to have an In-County Tuition Agreement on file. All other entities are required to remit payment by credit card or check at the time of registration.
Tuition Waivers
Disability Waiver
Individuals with total and permanent disabilities may be eligible for tuition waivers for continuing education instruction designed to lead to employment, including life skills instruction. The tuition waiver may be applied to courses listed in the Career and Professional Training section of this schedule.
Students must obtain a Certification for Tuition Waiver form ( available here, at the Cashier’s Office or by calling 410-386-8040) verifying total and permanent disability and receipt of disability or retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration, the Railroad Retirement Board, or from the individual’s federal retirement or pension authority. Students must register in person and submit the completed certification form.
Qualified students are responsible for paying all associated course fees.
Continuing Education Office 410-386-8100
Business Office 410-386-8040 cashier@carrollcc.edu