by our College Data Analytics TeamFinancial aid in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend.
The amount of financial assistance and scholarships or grants you can get varies based on your circumstances. Keep reading to learn more to help you to know just how much aid and scholarships to expect from LCC.
$5,929.00 is the typical Lower Columbia College’s first year financial aid package. 81% of first-year students are awarded financial aid, primarily comprising grants and scholarships.
Financial aid contains loans, grants, and scholarships. But college loans need to be repaid, thus they are not a real college discount.
A student loan isn’t a genuine college price reduction, but rather an additional cost consideration. Discover how much student loan debt from Lower Columbia College you could end up dealing with.
In addition to scholarships, 58% of first-year students (133 total) got federal grant aid, averaging $4,309.00 per person.
The stats and the chart below refer to mainly grants from federal sources, and some local and state grants.
58% of freshman students at Lower Columbia College (133 total) got a federal grant, averaging $4,309.00.
The next table demonstrates grant and scholarship distributions by income level for freshmen getting any form of federally-funded Title IV aid, which includes Federal PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 32.17% | $6,800.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 10.00% | $6,943.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 8.26% | $5,847.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 1.30% | $302.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.00% | $0.00 |
The table above shows undergrads who are getting Title IV aid, which is federal assistance from the government in the form of grants, loans, and work-study. Learn more here.
81% of the 230 undergraduates at Lower Columbia College receive some sort of grant aid. This is a total of about 154 students getting an average of $5,929.00 per person.The largest share of which are in the guise 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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