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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, ³ÉÈËÊÓƵGrant) 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.

Aid transfer procedures for study abroad and academic leave

• 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.