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.
Interested in understanding the financial aid resources available at Palm Beach State College and your eligibility? Find the answers you seek below.
Palm Beach State College average financial aid offer for freshmen students is $6,264.00. A significant 80% of freshmen benefit from financial aid, with the main type being 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.
Student debt should be thought of as an “outcome” rather than “aid”. Read more about student loan debt at Palm Beach State College.
In addition to scholarships, 59% of first years (1418 total) were awarded federal grant aid, averaging $5,666.00 each.
The following scholarships and grants are made up of mainly federally provided grants, plus some state and local grants.
59% of freshmen at Palm Beach State College (1418 total) received a federal grant, averaging $5,666.00.
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 | 36.20% | $7,601.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 14.72% | $6,326.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 6.96% | $3,816.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 0.84% | $1,159.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.55% | $706.00 |
The table above displays students who are getting Title IV aid, federal aid from the government including loans, grants or work-study. Get more info on Title IV here.
1638 Palm Beach State College undergrads obtain grant aid (this is about 80% of the entire undergraduate student population). The average amount these students receive is $6,264.00.Most of them are distributed as Pell Grants.
Check out the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page to find out more.
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