by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students won’t pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided with a financial aid plan that includes a mix of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. But some kinds of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will get more than others.
What financial aid options does Columbia-Greene Community College offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for answers.
Columbia-Greene Community College average financial aid offer for freshmen students is $5,062.00. About 77% of first year students receive financial aid, most of which is in the form of grants and scholarships.
Loans are included in the umbrella of ‘financial aid’, even so, the only true discount from the cost of college is a grant or scholarship that you don’t have to pay back.
Student debt really should be considered to be an added expense and not as “aid” or a “discount”. Find more about student loan debt at Columbia-Greene Community College.
As well as scholarships, 47% of first-year students (97 total) got a federal grant, for about $4,802.00 per person.
The following scholarships and grants are made up of mainly federally provided grants, plus some state and local grants.
47% of freshmen at Columbia-Greene Community College (97 total) received a federal grant, averaging $4,802.00.
The following table displays scholarship and grant allocations by family income for freshman students receiving any kind of federal Title IV assistance, such as Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 24.04% | $8,090.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 11.54% | $5,898.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 10.10% | $3,492.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 3.85% | $2,717.00 |
| Income 110k + | 1.44% | $612.00 |
The table above displays undergrads who are obtaining Title IV aid, federal aid from the government including loans, grants or work-study. Learn more here.
144 Columbia-Greene Community College undergrads obtain grant aid (this is about 77% of the entire undergraduate student population). The average amount these students receive is $5,062.00.The majority of which come in the form of Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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