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Financial Aid

ESCC offers students a variety of financial aid programs based on financial need, academic record, or a combination of factors. Financial Aid programs  include: federal and state grants;  work-study opportunities; and scholarships funded by local organizations, individual donors and the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our Financial Aid Office at financial_aid@es.vccs.edu or call 757-789-1720.

Note: ESCC does not offer Federal or private student loans and, for this reason, does not provide loan counseling.  However, a trained and qualified financial aid counselor is available to all students at ESCC.

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A comprehensive institution of higher education, Eastern Shore Community College offers programs generally extending no longer than two years beyond the high school level. Those plans of study include transfer programs and 1-2 year programs that prepare students for success in meeting the demands in business, health and medicine, industry, service, and other technical and occupational fields.

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Complete the FAFSA

All students must apply or reapply for financial aid every year. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) allows you to be considered for federal, state, and local financial aid programs. File a FAFSA as early as possible, applications received and completed before the priority date shown below will be considered for the maximum amount of grant aid.

Please note: Financial Aid will continue to be offered after the priority date. However, certain grant aid may be limited, and your aid may not be awarded prior to the start of class.

The Virginia Application for Student Aid (VASA) allows eligible Virginia residents who do not qualify for FAFSA to be considered for state and local financial aid programs.

To check for FAFSA or VASA eligibility status, please visit our Financial Aid FAQs.

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Complete the VASA if not FAFSA eligible

The Virginia Application for Student Aid (VASA) allows eligible Virginia residents who do not qualify for FAFSA to be considered for state and local financial aid programs.

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Financial Aid/Tuition Questions – FinancialAid@schev.edu

General Questions – LevelUp@schev.edu

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Starting March 19, 2025, the ESCC Foundation will only accept online scholarship applications through our AwardSpring portal. The system will match applicants with eligible scholarships.

All scholarships available at the college, including the Johnsen Presidential Scholarship, the Ratcliffe Foundation Scholars application and all general scholarships, will be matched with eligible students who have completed the application before June 6th, 2025.

Important note:

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester to be eligible for any ESCC Foundation scholarships. Please note that scholarships are awarded on a “first come first served” basis meaning that the sooner students apply, the better chance they have to receive an award. However, students may still apply online throughout the year.

Registration Opening Date: March 19

Application Deadline: June 1

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Paying For College

Your Guide to Paying for College

For your convenience you may pay online for class tuition and fees.

Eastern Shore Community College also provides payment plan options to help you afford an education. For more information, please check out our Pay Your Tuition page.

Contact information: Lisa Gibb (Business Office Liaison) 757-789-1740

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