Financial Aid Policies for Study Abroad and Academic Leave

MHC financial aid policies for study abroad and academic leave

Laurel Fellowships are need-based institutional grants to support students’ study abroad experience. Laurel Fellowships are approved through the McCulloch Center and administered by Student Financial Services.
Institutional need-based grants to support on-campus enrollment (Mary Lyon Grant, Mount Holyoke Grant) are not available for study abroad.
Merit scholarships are only available for specific reciprocal exchanges.
Federal and state aid are available for study abroad and academic leave. Contact SFS for more details.
MHC does not offer financial assistance to exchange students.

Complete the consortium agreement & disbursement forms.
In most cases, tuition and fees are charged by the host program.
Aid refunds. Any credit balance will be issues to the student to use toward program fees; refunds are issued in mid-August for the fall and mid-January for the spring semester
Health insurance. Students need to complete health insurance waiver to determine the need for MHC coverage
Aid eligibility is based on costs associated with the study abroad or academic leave institution that you attend.
No financial assistance is offered for nonacademic leaves.

The Office of Student Financial Services administers financial aid and student billing.