Butler County Community College (BC3) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
43%
Total Aid Amount
$6.731M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.bc3.edu/paying/financial-aid/index.html
Students can avail of scholarships provided by the college, such as Joseph P. Gavenonis Scholarship and Technology Scholarship, if they find educational expenses to be on the higher side. As many as 73% of the students at BCCC get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $2,666,251 in a year. The total percentage of candidates applying to Butler County Community College who receive the Federal Grant is 44%. On the other hand, 60% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 3% receive the Institution Grant, and 44% get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $4,949, while the same comes to $2,074 for State Grant receivers and $2,088 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,865. The annual family income of a candidate is one of the key factors in determining their total eligibility for financial aid. 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. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At BCCC, an estimated number of 30% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.