The Foundation at Monroe County Community College has awarded the American Legion Riders Scholarship to Savannah Howard. The $500 scholarship is to be used for tuition, fees and books.
Howard, of Dundee, graduated with her GED in September 2019. She is studying CIS: Cybersecurity at MCCC and has freelanced for the MCCC Agora. Savannah is the mother to Elijah Howard.
To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a veteran or the child of a veteran. The veteran must have received an honorable discharge and submit a copy of their DD-214 to the MCCC Financial Aid Office. The student must also be a resident of Monroe County, Michigan, and must maintain full-time enrollment status, which is twelve (12) billable contact hours or more per semester (during fall and winter semesters). Financial need will be considered in awarding the scholarship.
For more information on available scholarships and financial aid, visit https://www.monroeccc.edu/financial-aid or contact the MCCC Financial Aid Office at (734) 384-4135. If you are interested in information about funding a scholarship, contact The Foundation at MCCC at (734) 384-4214.