Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance
Tuition and Fees
Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) Students
The first two college courses taken during the fall and spring semesters are provided at no cost for MCPS Jumpstart to College students who meet the state's College and Career Readiness (CCR) standards and do NOT need to apply for the MC dual enrollment grant to cover the cost.
For these two eligible courses, Montgomery College and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will cover:
- Tuition
- Fees
- Textbooks
- Required instructional supplies
Jumpstart to College CCR Students are responsible for the cost of:
- Any additional courses taken during the fall or spring semesters, and
- All courses taken during the winter and summer terms.
MCPS students who do not yet meet the state College and Career Readiness (CCR) standards are responsible for paying for all courses
CCR and non-CCR Jumpstart to College students who must pay for course costs may be eligible to apply for the MC Dual Enrollment High School Grant to help offset expenses.
To determine your CCR eligibility, please contact your high school counselor or Dual Enrollment Program Assistant before requesting registration.
Note that students admitted to Early College, Middle College (MC squared), Virtual Middle College, or P-TECH should contact their Montgomery College or MCPS program coordinator for program-specific financial information and funding expectations.
Homeschooled, Private and Out of County Residents
All non-MCPS students are required to pay the regular tuition and fees for each term. Cost is based on residency status. Students are also responsible for all required textbooks associated with the college course. Non-MCPS students may be eligible for the Dual Enrollment grant listed below, subject to financial need and available funds.
Financial Assistance
Dual Enrollment students are not eligible for federal financial aid (i.e., FAFSA) or the Maryland Promise Scholarship. However, some students may be eligible for a Montgomery College Dual Enrollment Grant to cover portions of required tuition and fees.
MC Dual Enrollment Grant Information
FALL 2026 GRANT AVAILABLE NOW (due no later than 10 days prior to the start of class)
Students currently enrolled in high school and seeking classes at Montgomery College (MC) may apply for a need-based grant to cover Montgomery College tuition, fees, and required books for one or more approved courses per semester, subject to available funds. The student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Applicant and their parents must be permanent residents of Maryland. The student must be attending a secondary school in Maryland or be a registered Montgomery County home-schooled student.
Grant Award Details
1. ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT: The student must be properly admitted to Montgomery College and approved to take courses through MC’s Dual Enrollment to be eligible. Grant awards will not be confirmed, and funds will not be applied until after the student is registered for a course. The student must be registered in a course prior to submitting an application.
2. ONLINE APPLICATION: Students must submit an online grant application for the fall 2026 new window term new window new windowfor which they are requesting assistance to be eligible for an award.
3. FINANCIAL STATUS: Grant eligibility for the summer requires documented proof of a 2025 federal adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less (found on IRS Form 1040). The student is instructed to complete and submit the online application, confirming that their household income is below $100,000.
4. TAX FORMS: Students must submit the 2025 federal tax forms IN PERSON at either a dual enrollment office or the scholarships office (not the financial aid office). DO NOT submit via mail, fax or e-mail.
What tax information do you need?
- The first two pages of the 2025 1040 tax return, (State tax returns or W-2s are not accepted)
- Tax return must have the student listed as a dependent
- Tax return must be signed by the tax-filing parent, (If a student does not live with both parents, the custodial parent is the one the student lived with most during the past 12 months. If the custodial parent is remarried, the stepparent’s income must be included).
- Tax filer must sign tax return regardless of who prepared the tax document.
- Inaccurate or incomplete tax returns received will void the grant award, and the student will be responsible for the full cost of the course and textbooks.
VIEW SAMPLE TAX RETURN (PDF, 
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5. NON-TAX FILERS: If your parent/guardian does not file taxes please send an email to scholarships@MontgomeryCollege.edu with a detailed explanation and supporting documents for review.
The Dual Enrollment grant covers the cost of required textbooks for the course(s) approved for the grant.
- Instructions on how to obtain textbooks will be e-mailed to each student once their grant is approved.
- Course textbooks will be available for pickup or to order online through the MC bookstore website only where appropriate.
- Students will get FREE ground shipping. The student is responsible for expedited shipping and will be billed accordingly.
- Textbooks must be ordered through the online bookstore by the posted deadline. Late-starting classes will be ordered for the student by the dual enrollment office.
- Student will not be reimbursed for textbooks purchased outside of the HS grant’s textbook pickup instructions and deadline for pickup.
- The student is responsible for purchasing any items other than the required textbooks associated with the grant, including optional/suggested textbooks, apparel and school/computer/art/music supplies etc.
- Student must return the textbook to MC if they drop or withdraw from a course and may be financially responsible for a non-returned textbook.
- Fall 2026 Grant deadline: The completed spring Dual Enrollment Grant Application and 2025 1040 federal tax forms or letter of explanation for non-tax filers must be received by MC no later than 10 days prior to the first day of class.
How to Apply
- STEP ONE:
- Student must fill out an online FALL 2026 GRANT APPLICATION new window(classes start on August 24) to apply for funds for that session. If taking classes in both sessions then a separate form MUST be filled out for each. Upon completion an e-mail confirmation along with an electronic .pdf copy of their application will automatically be sent to the MC e-mail address provided.
- STEP TWO:
- Go to your MC e-mail address and confirm that you have received the e-mail confirmation and electronic .pdf copy of application.
- STEP THREE:
- You will receive an email from the scholarship office to your college email account with instructions on how to upload the required 2025 federal tax returns.
- STEP FOUR:
- The Montgomery College scholarships office will contact you with a decision letter by email to your Montgomery College email address only.
Reasons why your DE Grant is delayed or not approved:
- You did not submit an online grant application for the semester you intend to take classes. (fall, winter, spring and summer I and summer II are separate).
- You are not registered for a class you requested the grant for by the deadline. (Your MyMC account should show the class. Dualenroll.com only requests registration)
- You did not submit the required federal tax forms or letter of explanation to scholarships office.
- You submitted the tax forms but it did not have the right information (see grant instructions above)
- You mailed, e-mailed or faxed your tax forms when instructions say to hand-deliver them.
- You submitted a grant application or financial information AFTER the posted deadline.
- You did not meet one or more of the criteria above to be approved for the grant.
If you have any questions regarding the MC Dual Enrollment Grant, contact the Dual Enrollment office at dualenrollment@montgomerycollege.edu or the MC Scholarships office at scholarships@montgomerycollege.edu.