by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of college students don’t pay the full price for their education, as financial aid packages, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study opportunities, help to offset the costs.
What financial aid options does SCC offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for answers.
$4,602.00 is the typical Sandhills Community College’s first year financial aid package. 86% of first-year students are awarded financial aid, primarily comprising loans.
Financial aid contains loans, grants, and scholarships. But college loans need to be repaid, thus they are not a real college discount.
Concerned about the student loans that might be part of your financing deal? Look at the average amount of debt per student at Sandhills Community College.
As well as scholarships, 62% of freshmen (272 total) obtained a federal grant, for about $5,674.00 a piece.
The following scholarships and grants are made up of mainly federally provided grants, plus some state and local grants.
62% of freshman students at Sandhills Community College (272 total) got a federal grant, averaging $5,674.00.
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 | 30.09% | $7,042.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 21.04% | $3,919.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 10.63% | $3,152.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 0.68% | $1,562.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.00% | $0.00 |
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.
372 SCC undergrads obtain grant aid (this is about 86% of the entire undergraduate student population). The average amount these students receive is $4,602.00.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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