Financial assistance is available through the CSM Foundation for all eligible students enrolled in selected workforce training certificates.
A limited amount of financial assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet certain criteria. Scholarships do not include the cost of books or outside expenses. Scholarships are based on funding availability.
Check with your employer to see if all or part of your educational costs can be paid up front, or if it is possible to obtain reimbursement after successful completion. Please see the Third Party or Employer Paid Registration page for more information.
The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund is a federal grant for governors to support and assist local education agencies, higher education institutions, and other educational entities with emergency assistance due to COVID-19, and is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The GEER scholarship for continuing education students is meant to assist students who have been financially impacted by COVID-19, specifically those that are unemployed, under employed and /or changing careers due to the impact of the pandemic. Based upon need and the availability of other funding support CSM will award full and/or partial scholarship to those individuals seeking non-credit training in programs leading to an industry recognized credential or license.
To be considered, you must fill out a Non-Credit CSM Foundation Scholarship. You may then complete the additional questions pertaining to the GEER Scholarship.