Financial Aid for Two-Year College Chemistry Students
Two-year colleges may be less expensive than four-year colleges, but that doesn’t make them cheap. Your first stop should be your college’s financial aid office. The financial aid office will know what scholarships and loans are available through the college. The office will also help coordinate whatever financial aid you do obtain.
Here are some other resources that may help you find the financial aid you need.
ACS Resources
- ACS Scholars
Scholarships for underrepresented minorities studying chemistry and chemical technology - ACS Rubber Division Scholarships
Scholarships for students pursuing a career in the chemistry of elastomers (Note: you must be transferring to a four-year institution to be eligible.)
Government Resources
- U.S. Department of Education
Estimate college costs and search for scholarships - Students.gov
Browse through federal grants, private scholarships, and state funding opportunities - Stafford loans and Perkins Loans
Two popular options for students at two-year colleges
Student Travel Grants
- Local Section Travel Grants
Want to present at an ACS meeting but don’t know how to pay for it? Some ACS technical divisions offer travel grants (see below). You should also check with your ACS local section. - AGRO Education Awards Student Travel Grants
Competitive grants awarded to students who present with the Agrochemicals Division at ACS National Meetings - I. M. Kolthoff Enrichment Awards for Undergraduate Students
Competitive grants awarded to students who present with the Analytical Division at PittCon or ACS national meetings - DIC Student Travel Award Program
Competitive grants awarded to students who present with the Inorganic Chemistry Division at ACS national meetings. - DOC Student Travel Awards
Competitive grants awarded to students who present with the Organic Chemistry Division at ACS national meetings.