Financial Assistance is available for students who have matriculated into a degree program at the College of Professional and Continuing Education. Whether you are full time (3 courses are considered to be full time for financial aid in COPACE) or part time, undergraduate or graduate, if you have a financial need, it is well worth exploring the options. Money is available to eligible, matriculated students (U.S. citizen or permanent resident) with a demonstrated need who show successful advancement toward the completion of a degree.

Pell Grants
Massachusetts State Scholarship Program
Stafford Student Loans
COPACE Friends Scholarship
Endowed Scholarships
Unendowed Scholarships

• The Federal Stafford Loan (FSL), guaranteed by the federal government, is available through lending institutions. Loans of up to $8,500 are available for graduate students. Current federal regulations require all applicants for a Federal Stafford Loan to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• COPACE Friends Scholarship

All credit courses offered by COPACE are approved for eligible veterans under the provision of Chapter 38 Veteran's Administration Education Program. Veterans pay tuition and fees at the time of registration and are reimbursed by the Veteran's Administration (VA). Veterans eligible for assistance, or who think they may be eligible, should apply to the regional VA office, (800) 827-1000, before registering for classes.

COPACE accepts tuition reimbursement from Massachusetts Rehabilitation and the Department of Social Services. When registering for a course, students should submit the appropriate completed forms from the reimbursement agency.

Students who will be reimbursed by their employers must pay full tuition and fees at registration or make special arrangements with the COPACE accounts receivable coordinator. Employer reimbursement policy letters should be submitted at registration each semester. COPACE will gladly submit all forms and grades necessary for student reimbursement. To ensure timely reimbursement, students must sign up for "early grades" at registration.

Clark's Office of Financial Assistance will guide you throught the process of applying for federal, state and COPACE scholarship dollars. The first step in applying for any form of financial assistance (other than Endowed Scholarships) is to file the Massachusetts Financial Assistance Form, available at the COPACE office. The student must mail this form to the College Scholarship Service in Princeton, New Jersey. Approximately three weeks later, you will receive a multiple page Student Aid report. The COPACE Friends Scholarship applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as a COPACE form which is available at the Financial Assistance Office.

While waiting for a response from C.S.S., a filer/non-filer statement, copies of your most recent income tax form and financial aid transcripts from any schools you have previously attended must be submitted to the Clark Financial Assistance Office.

Eligibility is based on financial need. A standard formula is used to determine the difference between your cost of education (including tution, books and fees) and an amount you can be expected to contribute. Factors such as income and assets are all taken into consideration, as well as any extenuating circumstances.

The COPACE Friends Scholarship Fund is a fund initiated by our COPACE alumni and friends. The personal support of our alums signifies to us the value they place on their experience at Clark. It also supports our continued commitment to make the educational exerience of adult learners both personally enriching and professionally satisfying.

Awards may provide tution assistance at various levels, up to one-half of the cost of three undergraduate or two graduate courses. A separate application for the COPACE Friends Scholarship Fund must be completed as well as the FAFSA form.

You do not need to be a full-time student, but you do have to be formally matriculated in a degree program and have no outstanding holds on your account (library fines, tuition, registration fees, etc.). Students with outstanding incomplete grades are ineligible for the COPACE Friends Scholarship. Eligibility is based on financial need.

The Thomas Dolphin Scholarship was established to honor a former director of the Clark University Evening College and is awarded to one adult student each year, based on financial need. Applications are due by August 15 for the fall semester. To apply, please submit a letter to the Thomas Dolphin Scholarship Committee, (%Julie Parent, COPACE) describing your background, academic and professional goals, community involvement and concise information pertaining to your financial need. In addition, applicants must meet the following criteria:

be a matriculated undergraduate student
have a minimum of eight courses completed at the time of application
have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher
be enrolled in at least two courses at the time of application

The Louis J. Luvisi, Jr. Scholarship was established to honor a COPACE undergraduate and member of the Clark Campus Police and is awarded to a student enrolled in the criminal justice program. This scholarship is awarded in the fall semester only. To apply, please submit a letter to the Luvisi Scholarship Committee (%Julie Parent, COPACE), outlining your background, academic and professional goals. Applications for the scholarship are due August 15 for the fall semester.

Contributions to the COPACE Friends Scholarship Fund are used only for continuing adult learners in the COPACE programs. You may contribute to this fund by completing the linked form: Donate to COPACE