County Tuition Grant Programs
The County Tuition Grant programs are coordinated with Federal and State aid and scholarship funds to assure that your tuition will be paid for four consecutive regular academic semesters. Your participation in this program is contingent upon your compliance with a few requirements and the availability of program funds.
Application are accepted from January 1 to July 31
Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, and Pontotoc County Tuition Grant Program Application (adobe .pdf)
Monroe County Guaranteed Tuition Application (adobe .pdf)
Requirements for County Guaranteed Tuition Grant:
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Take the National American College Test (National ACT) by the last testing date in June. Click here for National ACT dates.
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Apply for Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) at www.mississippi.edu by July 31. Remember to check on the status of your MTAG application by going back to the website.
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Apply for ICC Institutional Scholarships at www.iccms.edu/forms/ by July 31.
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Complete the Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov by July 31.
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Complete the County Guaranteed Tuition Application at by July 31. Applications are available and accepted between January 1 - July 31 of each year.
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Enroll as a full-time student (at least 12 academic hours) at Itawamba Community College for the fall semester following your high school graduation or after completing your military obligation if you enter the military immediately following high school graduation, or after earning the GED certificate for all counties except Lee county.
More information on specific county application process:
Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee and Pontotoc County Guaranteed Tuition Information
- Complete Requirements for County Grants (see Requirements).
- Applicants total aid awarded cannot exceed $1000 per semester for Chickasaw, Itawamba and Pontotoc County. Lee County cannot exceed $1400 per semester because it includes a $400 per semester book allowance. Any amount over $1000 for tuition must be used for textbooks in the ICC Bookstore.
- Students must begin fall enrollment at ICC following their graduation from high school or after completing the GED. (Lee County applicants must be a High School graduate, GED applicants are not eligible for Lee County Tuition Assistance.)
- Applicant's parents must be residents of the county from which the student is applying.
- Complete applicants will be awarded up to $1000 per semester ($1400 for Lee County).
- Students cannot receive a refund from County Tuition Assistance.
- Recipients must pass a minimum of 12 semester hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average to continue eligibility.
- Once eligibility is lost it cannot be regained.
- Recipients can be awarded up to four consecutive semesters.
Monroe County Guaranteed Tuition (MCGTP) - Application available January 1
To complete your MCGTP application, please complete the following steps:
- Graduate from high school or pass the GED.
- Should take the National ACT by June 30. Register at www.ACT.org.
- Should apply for Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant at www.mississippi.edu by July 31.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov. ICC's school code is 002409.
- Should apply for ICC scholarships by July 31.
- Start enrollment in the fall semester after applying and must be enrolled full-time (12 hours or more) per semester.
Once your MCGTP application is complete, your awards will be determined based on other aid received. Please be aware of the following:
- Applicant's parents must be residents of Monroe County if the student is considered to be dependent. Independent students must be residents of Monroe County.
- MCGTP will only be used after all applicable federal (FAFSA), state (MTAG) and scholarship funds have been applied up to $1000 for tuition and up to $400 for books. Applicants whose awards DO NOT exceed $1400 per semester will then be awarded MCGTP funds to cover the difference up to $1400 per semester. Any amount over $1000 for tuition must be used for textbooks in the ICC Bookstore.
- MPACT, Work Study, most G.I. Bill Benefits and student loans are not included in the award calculation.
- MCGTP is available for four consecutive regular semesters (summer school is not included in this program) beginning with the first semester after your application to the Monroe County Guaranteed Tuition Program.
- To continue to receive assistance under the MCGTP, you must pass a minimum of 12 hours each semester with a 2.0 grade point average.
- Once eligibility is lost, it cannot be regained.
- MCGTP applicants who graduate from ICC, may be eligible for the Gilmore 2 Plus 2 option plan. These students may be eligible to have two fall semesters' tuition (up to 19 hours at undergraduate level) paid for at a public university in Mississippi by the Gilmore Foundation. The Foundation will pay for tuition only after all financial aid is applied. See the Gilmore Foundation website at www.gilmorefoundation.org for application deadlines and procedures.
