Such schemes include C.G. Fuller Foundation Scholarship, LinkScholars Program, South Carolina Legislative Incentives for Future Excellence (LIFE) Scholarship, and South Carolina Need-based Grant. Notably, 96% of the students at Aiken Technical College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $2,418,867. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on ATC’s official financial aid page at https://www.atc.edu/Offices/Financial-Aid. At ATC, the total percentage of applicants who receive the Federal Grant stands at 51%. Meanwhile, 95% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 19% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 51% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $5,275, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $3,709 and $867, respectively. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,636. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. In contrast to grants and scholarships, student loans are taken by the candidates at a certain rate of interest. Candidates are also required to repay these loans within a given period. At Aiken Technical College, the percentage of candidates who opt to avail of student loans is around 9%.