Dates and Deadlines:

MCC Application Dates:

MCC Scholarship Dates:

Spring 2026: Courses viewable 9/8/25. General registration opens *10/27/25 – new students should register during the In Person New Student Orientation Course catalog
Fall 2026: Courses viewable 3/26. General registration opens *4/26 - new students should register during the In Person New Student Orientation

Apply to MCC:

If you are planning to start MCC in Spring 2026, applications are open. MCC apply
- Even if you took MCC classes in High School: Dual Enroll, PCCS, Running Start, you will still click New applicant? Click HERE to get started!
If you are planning to start MCC in Fall of 2026, applications are open around March 16, 2025.

Scholarship Applications for MCC:

Spring 2026 scholarship applications will open on September 1, 2025 and are due October 8, 2025 Spring 2026 scholarship applications
- Students will be able to apply for scholarships AFTER they have applied to MCC - See notes below
Read more about Friends of MCC Foundation Scholarships.
Scholarship Days, offering application assistance, are scheduled for September 23 and 24, 2025, in the Commons from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. according to McHenry County College.

General MCC Scholarships

Students accepted to McHenry County College are eligible to apply
Students use their MCC-issued username and password to sign in to the scholarship portal at https://mchenry.awardspring.com/
Visit //www.mchenry.edu/scholarships for MCC scholarship information
After the general application is submitted, students can apply to eligible additional MCC scholarships – which require supplemental items – such as recommendations and essays. An “apply” button will appear next to the additional scholarships’ names.
Only additional scholarships that students are eligible to apply for will display – they should apply for as many additional scholarships as they see they are eligible for
If required, recommendation requests will be emailed to the person that the student indicates, by providing their recommender’s email. That person must submit their recommendation through the link provided to the recommender’s email. Please ensure that students have their recommender’s correct email, and that their recommender is aware that this request is being made of them.
After: Students must check their MCC-issued email for notification that they’ve won a scholarship, and they must sign back in to their Scholarship portal to accept their scholarship to receive it.

MCC High Impact Scholarships

Follow the same process outlined above to apply for the High Impact Scholarships
After the general MCC scholarship is submitted, students may apply to all listed High Impact Scholarship for which they are deemed eligible by the system.
Note: There is a NEW High Impact Scholarship available this year! The Follett Educational Foundation: Four Brothers Scholarship which has a cumulative GPA requirement of 2.5. This increases High Impact awards from 9 to 19 in total!

Resolving Student Issues

If students have already been accepted to McHenry County College, and need assistance accessing their MCC-issued username or password, they should call the MCC IT Help Desk at (815) 455-8457
If students have not yet applied to McHenry County College, and intend to apply for MCC Scholarships, they should first apply to the college at //www.mchenry.edu/apply - they will receive their MCC username and password at least 48 hours after they are accepted. Students are accepted in 1-2 business days.
If students have issues accessing the Scholarship Portal, or within the Scholarship Portal, please contact the Friends of MCC Foundation at (815) 455-8721or foundation@mchenry.edu