ACA 111: College Student Success: Paying for College

A college budget that accounts for textbooks, housing and other expenses can cut stress and overspending. It can also shape healthy financial habits for the future.

The college years typically are a student’s first steps into adulthood and if you don’t want to stumble directly into debt as you work toward a diploma, learn how to create a budget.

Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college by covering higher education expenses, such as tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. There are several types of financial aid; these include grants, scholarships, work-study and federal or private loans.

Pretty much anyone can win free money for college as long as that person educates himself about the process, completes the applications properly, and follows up on a timely basis.

A scholarship-matching engine which connects you with scholarships tailored just to you. Scholly Search turns the process of finding money for college from months into minutes.

Your education at Robeson Community College is one of the most valuable investments you will make in your life. The financial aid office is committed to helping you find ways to finance your education because we believe attending college should not be limited by your family’s financial resources.

The RCC Financial Aid Office is committed to helping you find ways to finance your education because we believe attending college should not be limited by your family’s financial resources.

Students attending or planning to attend any of North Carolina’s participating community colleges who reside in a qualifying county (see map below) and demonstrate financial need are eligible to apply.