Emeritus Scholarship

Emeritus Scholarships are for Washtenaw County Residents 65 & older

 
I didn't realize how important it is to be among people of all ages in a learning environment
 
Michael Fried

Qualifications

• 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 to complete this requirement
• Existing students check MyWCC to confirm your date of birth is correct

Eligibility

• 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

Register

• 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
  • Winter 2025 Emeritus Registration Date is December 9.
  • 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

To view WCC’s Cost of Attendance, please visit Financial Need.