MCC ASSIST
STUDENTS REMAIN IN SCHOOL THANKS TO MCC ASSIST
Monroe Community College Emergency Assistance (MCC Assist) helps eligible students continue their studies through unexpected financial emergencies by awarding mini grants of up to $500. Students who are awarded these mini grants are able to use the funds to help meet basic needs related to housing, food, utilities and childcare. This allows students to remain in school and continue making progress toward their goals.
MCC Assist is funded entirely through private philanthropic support from donors such as the Avangrid Foundation, Paychex Community Foundation and Wegman Family Charitable Foundation. In 2024-2025, 375 MCC Assist grants were awarded, totaling $102,750. The most frequently cited student needs were for rent or housing assistance, utilities and car repairs. Eighty percent of MCC Assist recipients remained in school or graduated.
“Through the years I have been a student at MCC, MCC Assist has helped me in so many ways. I have been able to focus on my schoolwork and excel at being a new mother, all while being fully supported by staff and emergency funding. I hope others reach out and ask for the help MCC Assist graciously offers.”