Notably, 79% of the students at Adirondack Community College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $5,994,929. Notably, a total of 52% of the applicants to Adirondack Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. On the other hand, 72% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 7% receive the Institution Grant, and 52% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $4,399, while the same comes to $2,547 for State Grant receivers and $1,279 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,645. 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. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. At ACC, an estimated number of 40% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.