Application Materials
Applications must have all of the following components in order to be considered complete:
- Online Application
- Essay (Minimum 500 Words)
- Student Aid Report (FAFSA)
- Most Recent Transcript (Unofficial Accepted)
- Recommendation Letter (Official Signature Required)
- Resume
Application Process
Below is the typical timeline associated with the applications process. This timeline is subject to change at TMCF’s discretion.
01
Online
Application
- Fall Scholarships:
- January – February
- Spring Scholarships:
- August – October
02
- Fall Scholarships:
- March – April
- Spring Scholarships:
- November
03
- Fall Scholarships:
- May – June
- Spring Scholarships:
- December – January
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- Fall Scholarships:
- June
- Spring Scholarships:
- January
05
- Fall Scholarships:
- July
- Spring Scholarships:
- January
Scholarships
$5,750,236 of funding for 2019-20 scholarships enables 1,153 students to stay in school.
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