As many as 77% of the students at CSUF get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $56,643,939 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on CSUF’s official financial aid page at http://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/. The total percentage of candidates applying to California State University-Fullerton who receive the Federal Grant is 47%. In comparison, 72% of the students are awarded the Student Grant, 38% get the Institution Grant, and 47% of the applicants receive the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,146, while the same comes to $2,762 for State Grant receivers and $5,617 for Institution Grant awardees. As far as the Pell Grant beneficiaries are concerned, the average aid received stands at $4,628. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. At CSUF, an estimated number of 26% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.