Emeritus Scholarship for County Residents 65 or Older

Emeritus Scholarships are for
Washtenaw County Residents
65 & older

Completed an online application and enrollment steps
Resident of Washtenaw County
Age 65 or older on the first day of the semester
Verification required by providing your driver’s license or state-issued photo ID
New students visit the Student Welcome Center office via Zoom to complete this requirement
Existing students check MyWCC to confirm your date of birth is correct

Tuition only for non-credit classes; scholarship does not apply to mandatory fees
Tuition, contact-hour fees and the technology/enrollment fees are included for credit courses
PEA 115 and any other fees are not covered by scholarship

Non-credit: Register any time that non-credit registration is open for scholarship to apply
Credit: Register on or after the announced registration date for the semester for scholarship to apply
- Course selection may be limited and based on availability
- You can register for classes as soon as registration begins but scholarship funding is not guaranteed, and you must pay for the class before the normal payment deadline
- If you register early and pay for a class, you may receive a refund if the class has not been filled by the announced registration date
- If the class fills by the announced registration date WCC will not award the scholarship to that class, even if a seat opens later
  - You will receive an email after 4 p.m. on the announced date notifying you of whether the scholarship will apply to your class
  - If you choose to stay in the class, you will not receive a refund
  - If you drop the class before the deadline, you will receive a refund approximately one month after the semester begins
  - If you would like to register for another class that has not been filled, contact the Cashiers Office by phone at 734-973-7703 by 4 p.m. on the same day you registered to ask that the scholarship be applied to the new class and avoid being dropped for non-payment