by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students attending Suffolk County Community College can expect to receive financial assistance in various forms, such as scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs, making the cost of attendance more manageable.
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 Suffolk County Community College.
$6,404.00 is the typical Suffolk County Community College’s first year financial aid package. Financial aid is provided to about 69% of first-year students, with the bulk of support coming in the form of grants and scholarships.
Financial aid helps lower the cost, or the full retail price of the institution. But bear in mind that the only true college discount is scholarships & grants.
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 Suffolk County Community College.
As well as scholarships, 46% of freshmen (1733 total) obtained a federal grant, for about $4,382.00 a piece.
The following scholarships and grants are made up of mainly federally provided grants, plus some state and local grants.
46% of freshmen at Suffolk County Community College (1733 total) received a federal grant, averaging $4,382.00.
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 | 25.57% | $8,930.00 |
| Income 30k-48k | 11.51% | $7,303.00 |
| Income 48k-75k | 8.95% | $4,025.00 |
| Income 75k-110k | 4.53% | $1,585.00 |
| Income 110k + | 0.61% | $289.00 |
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.
Of the 3754 undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College around 69% (2287 total) receive some form of grant aid. The typical amount awarded was $6,404.00.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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