It is interesting to note that, every year, around 85% of students at ANC receive some kind of financial aid. Notably, a total of 77% of the applicants to Aaniiih Nakoda College receive the Federal Grant every year. In comparison, 82% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 38% get the Institution Grant, and 77% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,870. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period.