Such schemes include Education Foundation Scholarship, James R. Hunt Memorial Scholarship, Larry and Doris Clark Scholarship, and Minority Journalism Scholarship. It is interesting to note that, every year, around 72% of students at CSCC receive some kind of financial aid, while the total amount of assistance/loans provided is $23,283,986. Notably, a total of 49% of the applicants to Columbus State Community College receive the Federal Grant every year. Meanwhile, 60% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 15% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 49% of the students get the Pell Grant. Moreover, the average aid amount for Federal Grant awardees stands at $5,083, while the same comes to $3,872 for State Grant receivers and $1,847 for Institution Grant awardees. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,553. Among other things, the annual family income of the applicant plays a major role in determining the total financial aid they are actually eligible to receive. Alternatively, the candidates can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans, apart from financial grants and scholarship schemes to pay for their studies. However, student loans attract a certain rate of interest at which the funds are borrowed. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe. Every year, around 31% of the applicants to Columbus State Community College opt for student loans.