Financial Aid Official Website
www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/New-Current-Students/Financial-Assistance
A significant number of students at CGSUC receive some kind of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $2,103,654 in a year. More information regarding the financial assistance schemes can be accessed on CGSUC’s official financial aid page at http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/New-Current-Students/Financial-Assistance. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $3,729. 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. Moreover, the funds received through these loans will have to be repaid within a given timeframe.