Finish Line Scholars Program

To apply for the Finish Line Scholarship you must meet the following MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Students must meet all requirements to qualify for the Finish Line Scholars Program Scholarship:

• Must be eligible for the tuition fee waiver under the California College Promise Grant.
• Must be currently enrolled at RCC and working towards the completion of a Chancellor office office-approved certificate, degree program, or transfer credits to a four-year college or university.
• Must be enrolled in at least 12 units - (Nursing dual Programs: combined coursework can be considered full-time equivalent for the awarded terms)
• NEW - Must have completed at least 50% of the required units in your active program and plan to complete by Fall 2025, Spring 2026 or Summer 2026. Students with 75% of credits are eligible for ONE semester of funding

Academic Priority

• Priority will be given to students pursuing a STEM major or accepted to the RCC RN program.
• Students who meet the following additional criteria
  • Have completed a transfer-level English course
  • Have completed a transfer-level Math course
  • Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher

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Riverside City College, in partnership with California Community Colleges Finish Line Scholars Program, is excited to offer the  Finish Line Scholars Program Scholarship. The scholarship is to help students who are halfway through their educational program complete their certificate, degree or transfer criteria to a four-year institution at RCC.

• Award: Estimated up to $1,000 per semester (fall & spring). The award amount will be determined based number of qualified applicants and funding availability.

• Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. 

• Applicants will be notified via their RCCD student email account

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Scholarship funds will be disbursed via BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc.

Recipients of the Finish Line Scholars Program Scholarship will be notified via their RCCD student email. The scholarship will be included as part of their financial aid awards and the first disbursement is scheduled for the fall term.

• Funds will be disbursed via BankMobile Disbursements and follow the disbursement after the award notification.

• If you have previously selected a refund preference with BankMobile Disbursements, you don’t need to select a new preference. You can view your current disbursement choice online at www.refundselection.com

• If you have not created a BankMobile Disbursements profile and selected your refund preference, you will receive instructions from BMTX, Inc. Visit this link for more information: https://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices/.

• Scholarships awarded may be reported on students' 1098-T tax forms. Please contact your tax specialist on how this may affect you.

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