As many as 80% of the students at BCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $6,016,345 in a year. One can visit BCC's financial aid page at http://www.bristolcc.edu/getstartedatbcc/financialaid/ for more information. The total percentage of candidates applying to Bristol Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 54%. On the other hand, 70% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 1% receive the Institution Grant, and 54% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,537, and the same stands at $1,111 for State Grant awardees and $1,230 for Institution Grant recipients. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $3,587. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. Every year, around 28% of the applicants to Bristol Community College opt for student loans.