Notably, 65% of the students at Columbia Basin College get some kind of financial aid every year, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided adds up to around $2,652,632. The total percentage of candidates applying to Columbia Basin College who receive the Federal Grant is 46%. On the other hand, 56% of the candidates get the Student Grant, 14% receive the Institution Grant, and 45% get the Pell Grant. Furthermore, the average aid for the Federal Grant receivers is $4,244, and the same stands at $3,307 for State Grant awardees and $1,163 for Institution Grant recipients. And, for the Pell Grant awardees, the average aid amount is $3,949. 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. 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 CBC, an estimated number of 7% of the applicants choose to go for student loans.